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USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS AND METHODS
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This
application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent
Application No. 62/631,187, entitled "USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS AND
METHODS," filed on February 15, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by
reference
herein, in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The
present disclosure relates generally to communication systems. More
specifically, the present disclosure relates to user equipments (UEs), base
stations and
methods.
BACKGROUND
[0003]
Wireless communication devices have become smaller and more powerful in
order to meet consumer needs and to improve portability and convenience.
Consumers
have become dependent upon wireless communication devices and have come to
expect
reliable service, expanded areas of coverage and increased functionality. A
wireless
communication system may provide communication for a number of wireless
communication devices, each of which may be serviced by a base station. A base
station
may be a device that communicates with wireless communication devices.
[0004] As
wireless communication devices have advanced, improvements in
communication capacity, speed, flexibility and/or efficiency have been sought.
However,
improving communication capacity, speed, flexibility and/or efficiency may
present
certain problems.
[0005] For
example, wireless communication devices may communicate with one or
more devices using a communication structure. However, the communication
structure
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used may only offer limited flexibility and/or efficiency. As illustrated by
this discussion,
systems and methods that improve communication flexibility and/or efficiency
may be
beneficial.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of one
or more
base stations (gNBs) and one or more user equipments (UEs) in which systems
and
methods for downlink and/or uplink (re)transmissions may be implemented;
[0007] Figure 2 shows examples of multiple numerologies;
[0008] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating one example of a resource grid
and resource
block;
[0009] Figure 4 shows examples of resource regions;
[0010] Figure 5 shows examples of downlink control information (DCI) for
activation;
[0011] Figure 6 illustrates an example of the physical uplink shared
channel
(PUSCH) transmissions;
[0012] Figure 7 illustrates various components that may be utilized in a
UE;
[0013] Figure 8 illustrates various components that may be utilized in a
gNB;
[0014] Figure 9 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a UE
in which
systems and methods for downlink and/or uplink (re)transmissions may be
implemented;
[0015] Figure 10 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a
gNB in
which systems and methods for downlink and/or uplink (re)transmissions may be
implemented;
[0016] Figure 11 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a
gNB; and
[0017] Figure 12 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a
UE.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] A user
equipment is described. The user equipment includes receiving
circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message
comprising
information used for configuring a monitoring periodicity for a physical
downlink control
channel (PDCCH). The receiving circuity is also configured to monitor, based
on the
information, the PDCCH for a downlink control information (DCI) format with
cyclic
redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a semi-persistent channel state
information radio
network temporary identifier (SP-CSI-RNTI), wherein the DCI format is used for
scheduling of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The user equipment
also
includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on decoding of
the DCI
format indicating a semi-persistent CSI reporting on the PUSCH, the semi-
persistent CSI
reporting on the PUSCH based on a parameter, wherein the parameter is
indicated by
using a CSI request field comprised in the DCI format. The user equipment also
includes
processing circuitry configured to drop the semi-persistent CSI reporting
based on that the
semi-persistent CSI reporting is being performed without multiplexing with an
uplink
shared channel (UL-SCH) and the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps in time
with a
positive scheduling request (SR) transmission on a physical uplink control
channel
(PUCCH). The processing circuitry is also configured to drop the semi-
persistent CSI
reporting based on that the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps in time
with an uplink
shared channel (UL-SCH) transmission on the PUSCH in one symbol.
[0019] A base
station apparatus is also described. The base station apparatus includes
transmitting circuitry configured to transmit a radio resource control (RRC)
message
comprising information used for configuring a monitoring periodicity for a
physical
downlink control channel (PDCCH). The transmitting circuitry is also
configured to
transmit on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), based on the
information, a
downlink control information (DCI) format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
scrambled by a semi-persistent channel state information radio network
temporary
identifier (SP-CSI-RNTI), wherein the DCI format is used for scheduling of a
physical
uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The base station apparatus also includes
receiving
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circuitry configured to receive, based on transmitting of the DCI format
indicating a semi-
persistent CSI reporting on the PUSCH, the semi-persistent CSI reporting on
the PUSCH
based on a parameter, wherein the parameter is indicated by using a CSI
request field
comprised in the DCI format. The semi-persistent CSI reporting is dropped
based on that
the semi-persistent CSI reporting is being performed without multiplexing with
an uplink
shared channel (UL-SCH) and the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps in time
with a
positive scheduling request (SR) transmission on a physical uplink control
channel
(PUCCH). The semi-persistent CSI reporting is dropped based on that the semi-
persistent
CSI reporting overlaps in time with an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH)
transmission on
the PUSCH in one symbol.
[0020] A
communication method of a user equipment is also described. The method
includes receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising
information used
for configuring a monitoring periodicity for a physical downlink control
channel
(PDCCH). The method also includes monitoring, based on the information, the
PDCCH
for a downlink control information (DCI) format with cyclic redundancy check
(CRC)
scrambled by a semi-persistent channel state information radio network
temporary
identifier (SP-CSI-RNTI), wherein the DCI format is used for scheduling of a
physical
uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The method also includes performing, based on
decoding of the DCI format indicating a semi-persistent CSI reporting on the
PUSCH, the
semi-persistent CSI reporting on the PUSCH based on a parameter, wherein the
parameter is indicated by using a CSI request field comprised in the DCI
format. The
semi-persistent CSI reporting is dropped based on that the semi-persistent CSI
reporting
is being performed without multiplexing with an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH)
and
the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps in time with a positive scheduling
request (SR)
transmission on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH). The semi-persistent
CSI
reporting is dropped based on that the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps
in time with
an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) transmission on the PUSCH in one symbol.
[0021] A
communication method of a base station apparatus also described. The
method includes transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising
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information used for configuring a monitoring periodicity for a physical
downlink control
channel (PDCCH). The method also includes transmitting on a physical downlink
control
channel (PDCCH), based on the information, a downlink control information
(DCI)
format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a semi-persistent
channel state
information radio network temporary identifier (SP-CSI-RNTI), wherein the DCI
format
being used for scheduling of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The
method also
includes receiving, based on transmitting of the DCI format indicating a semi-
persistent
CSI reporting on the PUSCH, the semi-persistent CSI reporting on the PUSCH
based on
a parameter, the parameter being indicated by using a CSI request field
comprised in the
DCI format. The semi-persistent CSI reporting is dropped based on that the
semi-
persistent CSI reporting is being performed without multiplexing with an
uplink shared
channel (UL-SCH) and the semi-persistent CSI reporting overlaps in time with a
positive
scheduling request (SR) transmission on a physical uplink control channel
(PUCCH). The
semi-persistent CSI reporting is dropped based on that the semi-persistent CSI
reporting
overlaps in time with an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) transmission on the
PUSCH in
one symbol.
[0022] The 3rd
Generation Partnership Project, also referred to as "3GPP," is a
collaboration agreement that aims to define globally applicable technical
specifications
and technical reports for third and fourth generation wireless communication
systems.
The 3GPP may define specifications for next generation mobile networks,
systems and
devices.
[0023] 3GPP
Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the name given to a project to improve
the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile phone or device
standard to cope with future requirements. In one aspect, UMTS has been
modified to
provide support and specification for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio
Access (E-
UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN).
[0024] At
least some aspects of the systems and methods disclosed herein may be
described in relation to the 3GPP LTE, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) and other
standards
(e.g., 3GPP Releases 8, 9, 10, 11 and/or 12). However, the scope of the
present disclosure
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should not be limited in this regard. At least some aspects of the systems and
methods
disclosed herein may be utilized in other types of wireless communication
systems.
[0025] A
wireless communication device may be an electronic device used to
communicate voice and/or data to a base station, which in turn may communicate
with a
network of devices (e.g., public switched telephone network (PSTN), the
Internet, etc.).
In describing systems and methods herein, a wireless communication device may
alternatively be referred to as a mobile station, a UE, an access terminal, a
subscriber
station, a mobile terminal, a remote station, a user terminal, a terminal, a
subscriber unit,
a mobile device, etc. Examples of wireless communication devices include
cellular
phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers,
netbooks, e-
readers, wireless modems, etc. In 3GPP specifications, a wireless
communication device
is typically referred to as a UE. However, as the scope of the present
disclosure should
not be limited to the 3GPP standards, the terms "UE" and "wireless
communication
device" may be used interchangeably herein to mean the more general term
"wireless
communication device." A UE may also be more generally referred to as a
terminal
device.
[0026] In 3GPP
specifications, a base station is typically referred to as a Node B, an
evolved Node B (eNB), a home enhanced or evolved Node B (HeNB) or some other
similar terminology. As the scope of the disclosure should not be limited to
3GPP
standards, the terms "base station," "Node B," "eNB," "gNB" and "HeNB" may be
used
interchangeably herein to mean the more general term "base station."
Furthermore, the
term "base station" may be used to denote an access point. An access point may
be an
electronic device that provides access to a network (e.g., Local Area Network
(LAN), the
Internet, etc.) for wireless communication devices. The term "communication
device"
may be used to denote both a wireless communication device and/or a base
station. An
eNB may also be more generally referred to as a base station device.
[0027] It
should be noted that as used herein, a "cell" may be any communication
channel that is specified by standardization or regulatory bodies to be used
for
International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT-Advanced) and all of it
or a
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subset of it may be adopted by 3GPP as licensed bands (e.g., frequency bands)
to be used
for communication between an eNB and a UE. It should also be noted that in E-
UTRA
and E-UTRAN overall description, as used herein, a "cell" may be defined as
"combination of downlink and optionally uplink resources." The linking between
the
carrier frequency of the downlink resources and the carrier frequency of the
uplink
resources may be indicated in the system information transmitted on the
downlink
resources.
[0028] The 5th
generation communication systems, dubbed NR (New Radio
technologies) by 3GPP, envision the use of time/frequency/space resources to
allow for
services, such as eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broad-Band) transmission, URLLC (Ultra
Reliable and Low Latency Communication) transmission, and eMTC (massive
Machine
Type Communication) transmission. Also, in NR, one or more bandwidth parts
(BWPs)
may be specified (e.g., configured) for a serving cell. A user equipment (UE)
may receive
a downlink signal(s) in the BWP(s) of the serving cell. Also, the UE may
transmit an
uplink signal(s) in the BWP(s) of the serving cell.
[0029] In
order for the services to use the time, frequency, and/or space resources
efficiently, it would be useful to be able to efficiently control downlink
and/or uplink
transmissions. Therefore, a procedure for efficient control of downlink and/or
uplink
transmissions should be designed. However, the detailed design of a procedure
for
downlink and/or uplink transmissions has not been studied yet.
[0030] In some
approaches, a user equipment (UE) may receive a random access
response grant. Also, the UE may receive on a physical downlink control
channel
(PDCCH), DCI format used for activating semi-persistent channel state
information (SP-
CSI) reporting on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). Also, the UE may
perform,
based on the reception of the random access response grant, the PUSCH
transmission.
Also, the UE may perform, based on the reception of the DCI format used for
activating
the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH, the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH. Here, in
a case
that the PUSCH transmission collides with the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH,
the SP-
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CSI reporting on the PUSCH is skipped and only the PUSCH transmission that
corresponds to the random access response grant is performed.
[0031] A UE
may receive on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), first
DCI format used for activating a configured grant for transmission on a
physical uplink
shared channel (PUSCH). Also, the UE may receive on the PDCCH, second DCI
format
used for activating semi-persistent channel state information (SP-CSI)
reporting on the
PUSCH. Also, the UE may transmit, based on the reception of the first DCI
format,
Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) for first confirmation
information.
Also, the UE may transmit, based on the reception of the second DCI format,
MAC CE
for second confirmation information. Here, in a logical channel prioritization
procedure,
the MAC CE for the first confirmation information is prioritized over the MAC
CE for
the second confirmation information.
[0032] Various
examples of the systems and methods disclosed herein are now
described with reference to the Figures, where like reference numbers may
indicate
functionally similar elements. The systems and methods as generally described
and
illustrated in the Figures herein could be arranged and designed in a wide
variety of
different implementations. Thus, the following more detailed description of
several
implementations, as represented in the Figures, is not intended to limit
scope, as claimed,
but is merely representative of the systems and methods.
[0033] Figure
1 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of one or more
gNBs 160 and one or more UEs 102 in which systems and methods for downlink
and/or
uplink (re)transmissions may be implemented. The one or more UEs 102
communicate
with one or more gNBs 160 using one or more physical antennas 122a-n. For
example, a
UE 102 transmits electromagnetic signals to the gNB 160 and receives
electromagnetic
signals from the gNB 160 using the one or more physical antennas 122a-n. The
gNB 160
communicates with the UE 102 using one or more physical antennas 180a-n. In
some
implementations, the term "base station," "eNB," and/or "gNB" may refer to
and/or may
be replaced by the term "Transmission Reception Point (TRP)." For example, the
gNB
160 described in connection with Figure 1 may be a TRP in some
implementations.
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[0034] The UE
102 and the gNB 160 may use one or more channels and/or one or
more signals 119, 121 to communicate with each other. For example, the UE 102
may
transmit information or data to the gNB 160 using one or more uplink channels
121.
Examples of uplink channels 121 include a physical shared channel (e.g., PUSCH
(Physical Uplink Shared Channel)) and/or a physical control channel (e.g.,
PUCCH
(Physical Uplink Control Channel)), etc. The one or more gNBs 160 may also
transmit
information or data to the one or more UEs 102 using one or more downlink
channels
119, for instance. Examples of downlink channels 119 physical shared channel
(e.g.,
PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) and/or a physical control channel
(PDCCH
(Physical Downlink Control Channel)), etc. Other kinds of channels and/or
signals may
be used.
[0035] Each of
the one or more UEs 102 may include one or more transceivers 118,
one or more demodulators 114, one or more decoders 108, one or more encoders
150, one
or more modulators 154, a data buffer 104 and a UE operations module 124. For
example, one or more reception and/or transmission paths may be implemented in
the UE
102. For convenience, only a single transceiver 118, decoder 108, demodulator
114,
encoder 150 and modulator 154 are illustrated in the UE 102, though multiple
parallel
elements (e.g., transceivers 118, decoders 108, demodulators 114, encoders 150
and
modulators 154) may be implemented.
[0036] The
transceiver 118 may include one or more receivers 120 and one or more
transmitters 158. The one or more receivers 120 may receive signals from the
gNB 160
using one or more antennas 122a-n. For example, the receiver 120 may receive
and
downconvert signals to produce one or more received signals 116. The one or
more
received signals 116 may be provided to a demodulator 114. The one or more
transmitters
158 may transmit signals to the gNB 160 using one or more physical antennas
122a-n.
For example, the one or more transmitters 158 may upconvert and transmit one
or more
modulated signals 156.
[0037] The
demodulator 114 may demodulate the one or more received signals 116 to
produce one or more demodulated signals 112. The one or more demodulated
signals 112
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may be provided to the decoder 108. The UE 102 may use the decoder 108 to
decode
signals. The decoder 108 may produce decoded signals 110, which may include a
UE-
decoded signal 106 (also referred to as a first UE-decoded signal 106). For
example, the
first UE-decoded signal 106 may comprise received payload data, which may be
stored in
a data buffer 104. Another signal included in the decoded signals 110 (also
referred to as
a second UE-decoded signal 110) may comprise overhead data and/or control
data. For
example, the second UE-decoded signal 110 may provide data that may be used by
the
UE operations module 124 to perform one or more operations.
[0038] In
general, the UE operations module 124 may enable the UE 102 to
communicate with the one or more gNBs 160. The UE operations module 124 may
include one or more of a UE scheduling module 126.
[0039] The UE
scheduling module 126 may perform downlink reception(s) and
uplink transmission(s). The downlink reception(s) include reception of data,
reception of
downlink control information, and/or reception of downlink reference signals.
Also, the
uplink transmissions include transmission of data, transmission of uplink
control
information, and/or transmission of uplink reference signals.
[0040] In a
radio communication system, physical channels (uplink physical channels
and/or downlink physical channels) may be defined. The physical channels
(uplink
physical channels and/or downlink physical channels) may be used for
transmitting
information that is delivered from a higher layer.
[0041] For
example, in uplink, a PRACH (Physical Random Access Channel) may be
defined. For instance, the PRACH may be used for a random access preamble
(e.g., a
message 1 (Msg.1)) transmission in a random access procedure. Here, the random
access
procedure may include a contention based random access procedure (e.g., a CBRA
procedure) and/or a non-contention based random access procedure (e.g., a
contention
free random access procedure (e.g., a CFRA procedure)). In some approaches,
the
PRACH (e.g., the random access procedure) may be used for an initial access
connection
establishment procedure, a handover procedure, a connection re-establishment,
a timing
adjustment (e.g., a synchronization for an uplink transmission, for UL
synchronization)
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and/or for requesting an uplink shared channel (UL-SCH) resource (e.g., the
uplink PSCH
(e.g., PUSCH) resource).
[0042] In
another example, a PCCH (Physical Control Channel) may be defined. The
PCCH may be used to transmit control information. In uplink, PCCH (e.g.,
Physical
Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH)) is used for transmitting Uplink Control
Information
(UCI). The UCI may include Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ-ACK), channel
state information (CSI) and/or a scheduling request (SR). The HARQ-ACK is used
for
indicating a positive acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgment
(NACK)
for downlink data (e.g., Transport block(s), Medium Access Control Protocol
Data Unit
(MAC PDU) and/or Downlink Shared Channel (DL-SCH)). The CSI is used for
indicating state of downlink channel (e.g., a downlink signal(s), a PDSCH
(e.g., Physical
Downlink Shared Channel)). Here, the CSI reporting may be periodic, semi-
persistent,
and/or aperiodic. Also, the SR is used for requesting resources of uplink data
(e.g.,
Transport block(s), MAC PDU and/or Uplink Shared Channel (UL-SCH)). For
example,
the SR is used for requesting the UL-SCH resources (e.g., for an initial
transmission (e.g.,
a new transmission)). Here, the SR may be transmitted on the PUSCH and/or the
PUCCH.
[0043] Here,
the DL-SCH and/or the UL-SCH may be a transport channel that is used
in the MAC layer. Also, a transport block(s) (TB(s)) and/or a MAC PDU may be
defined
as a unit(s) of the transport channel used in the MAC layer. For example,
control,
management, and/or process of HARQ may be performed, in the MAC layer, per the
transport block. The transport block may be defined as a unit of data
delivered from the
MAC layer to the physical layer. The MAC layer may deliver the transport block
to the
physical layer (i.e., the MAC layer delivers the data as the transport block
to the physical
layer). In the physical layer, the transport block may be mapped to one or
more
codewords.
[0044] In
downlink, the PCCH (e.g., Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH))
may be used for transmitting downlink control information (DCI). Here, more
than one
DCI format may be defined (e.g., configured) for DCI transmission on the PCCH.
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Namely, fields may be defined in the DCI format, and the fields are mapped to
the
information bits (e.g., DCI bits). For example, a DCI format i_0, and/or a DCI
format
1 1 that are used for scheduling of the PDSCH(s) in a cell (e.g., in one DL
cell) may be
defined as a DCI format(s) for the downlink. Also, a DCI format 0_0, and/or a
DCI
format 0_i that are used for scheduling of the PUSCH(s) in a cell (e.g., in
one UL cell)
may be defined as a DCI format(s) for the uplink.
[0045] Here, as described above, a RNTI(s) assigned (e.g., by the gNB 160) to
the UE
102 may be used for transmission of DCI (e.g., the DCI format(s), DL control
channel(s)
(e.g., the PDCCH(s)). Namely, CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) parity bits (also
referred
to simply as CRC), which are generated based on DCI, are attached to DCI, and,
after
attachment, the CRC parity bits are scrambled by the RNTI(s). The UE 102 may
attempt
to decode (e.g., blind decoding, monitor, detect) DCI to which the CRC parity
bits
scrambled by the RNTI(s) are attached. Namely, the UE 102 detects DL control
channel
(e.g., the PDCCH, the DCI, the DCI format(s)) based on the blind decoding.
That is, the
UE 102 may decode the DL control channel(s) with the CRC scrambled by the
RNTI(s).
Namely, the UE 102 may decode the DCI format(s) with the CRC scrambled by the
RNTI(s). In other words, the UE 102 may monitor the DL control channel(s) with
the
CRC scrambled by the RNTI(s). Namely, the UE 102 may monitor the DCI format(s)
with the CRC scrambled by the RNTI. Also, as described below, the UE 102 may
detect
the DCI format(s) in a USS (i.e., the CORESET of a USS (i.e., a UE-specific
search
space)) and/or a CSS (i.e., the CORESET of a CSS (i.e., a common search space,
a UE-
common search space)).
[0046] Here,
the RNTI(s) may include C-RNTI (Cell-RNTI), CS-RNTI (Configured
Scheduling RNTI), SP-CSI C-RNTI (Semi persistent-CSI C-RNTI, SP-CSI-RNTI), SI-
RNTI (System Information RNTI), P-RNTI (Paging RNTI), RA-RNTI (Random Access-
RNTI), and/or Temporary C-RNTI.
[0047] For
example, the C-RNTI may be a unique identification used for identifying a
RRC connection and/or scheduling. Also, the CS-RNTI may be a unique
identification
used for scheduling of transmissions based on a configured grant. For example,
the CS-
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RNTI may be a unique identification used for activating and/or deactivating
transmissions
based on the configured grant (e.g., a Type2 configured grant). Also, the SP-
CSI C-RNTI
may be a unique identification used for SP-CSI transmission (i.e., Semi-
persistent CSI
reporting). For example, the SP-CSI C-RNTI may be a unique identification used
for
activating and/or deactivating SP-CSI transmission. Also, the SI-RNTI may be
used for
broadcasting of SI. Also, the P-RNTI may be used for transmission of paging
and/or SI
change notification. Also, the RA-RNTI may be an identification used for the
random
access procedure. Also, the Temporary C-RNTI may be used for the random access
procedure (e.g., used for indicating (re)transmission on the UL-SCH (e.g.,
message 3
transmission, PUSCH transmission) in the contention based random access
procedure).
[0048] Also,
for example, PSCH may be defined. For example, in a case that the
downlink PSCH resource (e.g., the PDSCH, the PDSCH resource) is scheduled by
using
the DCI format(s) for the downlink, the UE 102 may receive the downlink data,
on the
scheduled downlink PSCH resource (e.g., the PDSCH, the PDSCH resource). Also,
in a
case that the uplink PSCH resource (e.g., the PUSCH, the PUSCH resource) is
scheduled
by using the DCI format(s) for the uplink, the UE 102 transmits the uplink
data, on the
scheduled uplink PSCH resource (e.g., the PUSCH, the PUSCH resource). Namely,
the
downlink PSCH may be used to transmit the downlink data (i.e., the DL-SCH, a
downlink transport block(s)). And, the uplink PSCH may be used to transmit the
uplink
data (i.e., the UL-SCH, an uplink transport block(s)).
[0049]
Furthermore, the downlink PSCH (e.g., the PDSCH) and/or the uplink PSCH
(e.g., the PUSCH) may be used to transmit information of a higher layer (e.g.,
a radio
resource control (RRC)) layer, and/or a MAC layer). For example, the downlink
PSCH
(e.g., the PDSCH) (i.e., from the gNB 160 to the UE 102) and/or the uplink
PSCH (e.g.,
the PUSCH) (i.e., from the UE 102 to the gNB 160) may be used to transmit a
RRC
message (a RRC signal). Also, the downlink PSCH (e.g., the PDSCH) (i.e., from
the gNB
160 to the UE 102) and/or the uplink PSCH (e.g., the PUSCH) (i.e., from the UE
102 to
the gNB 160) may be used to transmit a MAC control element (a MAC CE). Here,
the
RRC message that is transmitted from the gNB 160 in the downlink may be common
to
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multiple UEs 102 (and/or multiple serving cells, and/or multiple bandwidth
parts
(BPWs)) within a cell (referred as a common RRC message). Also, the RRC
message that
is transmitted from the gNB 160 may be dedicated to a certain UE 102 (and/or a
certain
serving cell (i.e., a serving cell-dedicated), and/or a BWP (i.e., a BWP-
dedicated))
(referred to as a dedicated RRC message). The RRC message and/or the MAC CE
are
also referred to as a higher layer signal.
[0050] In some
approaches, the downlink PSCH (e.g., the PDSCH) may be used for
transmitting (e.g., notifying, specifying, identifying, etc.) a random access
response (e.g.,
a message 2 (Msg.2)). For example, the downlink PSCH (e.g., the PDSCH) for the
random access response may be scheduled by using the downlink PCH (e.g., the
PDCCH)
with RA-RNTI (random access RNTI (radio network temporary identifier)). For
instance,
the random access response grant included in the random access response may be
used for
scheduling of the uplink PSCH (e.g., the PUSCH, a message 3 (Msg.3) in the
random
access procedure (e.g., the contention based random access procedure)).
Namely, the
PUSCH transmission (e.g., the message 3 (Msg. 3 transmission)) is scheduled by
using
the random access response grant as a part of the contention based random
access
procedure. The random access response grant may be delivered from the higher
layer
(e.g., the MAC layer) to the physical layer.
[0051] In some
approaches, a PBCH (physical broadcast channel, (e.g., primary
PBCH)) may be defined. For example, the PBCH may be used for broadcasting the
MIB
(master information block). For instance, the MIB may be used by multiple UEs
102 and
may include system information transmitted on the BCH (broadcast channel).
Also, the
MIB may include information (e.g., an information block) for configuring a
secondary
PBCH. Furthermore, the MIB may include information (e.g., an information
block) for
configuring the downlink PSCH (e.g., PDSCH). For example, the PBCH (e.g., MIB)
may
be used for carrying, at least, information indicating a SFN (system frame
number).
[0052] Here,
the system information may be divided into the MIB and a number of
SIB(s) (system information block(s)). The MIB may include a limited number of
most
essential and/or most frequently transmitted information (e.g., parameter(s))
that are
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needed to acquire other information from the cell. Namely, the PBCH (e.g.,
MIB) may
include minimum system information. Also, the SIB(s) may be carried in a
system
information message. For example, the SIB(s) may be transmitted on the
secondary
PBCH and/or the downlink PSCH (e.g., the PDSCH). The SIB(s) (e.g., System
Information Block Type 2) may include remaining minimum system information
(i.e.,
RMSI). For example, the SIB(s) (e.g., System Information Block Type 2) may
contain
radio resource configuration information that is common for multiple UEs 102.
[0053] In some
approaches, the SIB(s) may contain information for a random access
channel configuration (e.g., a random access configuration for a preamble
format) that is
used for the random access procedure (e.g., the random access preamble
transmission
(Msg.1 transmission)). For example, the information for the random access
configuration
may include the preamble format, the SFN, a subframe number (e.g., a subframe
number,
a slot number and/or a symbol number). Also, a part of the information for the
random
access configuration may be included in the MIB (e.g., PBCH).
[0054] In some
approaches, in downlink, a SS (Synchronization Signal) may be
defined. The SS may be used for synchronizing downlink time-frequency (a time
domain
and/or a frequency domain). The SS may include a PSS (Primary Synchronization
Signal). Additionally or alternatively, the SS may include a SSS (Secondary
Synchronization Signal). Here, an SS/PBCH block(s) may be defined (e.g.,
specified). For
example, in the time domain, an SS/PBCH block may consist of 4 OFDN symbols,
numbered in increasing order from 0 to 3 within the SS/PBCH block, where the
PSS, the
SSS and the PBCH, DM-RS associated with the PBCH are mapped to different
symbols.
[0055] Namely,
the SS/PBCH block may consist of the PSS, the SSS, the PBCH,
and/or the DM-RS associated with the PBCH. And, the UE 102 may assume that
reception occasions of the PSS, the SSS, the PBCH, the DM-RS associated with
the
PBCH are in consecutive symbols. Also, for example, in the frequency domain,
an
SS/PBCH block consists of 240 contiguous subcarriers with the subcarriers
numbered in
increasing order from 0 to 239 within the SS/PBCH block. For example, the PSS,
and/or
the SSS may be used for identifying a physical layer cell identity.
Additionally or
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alternatively, the PSS, and/or the SSS may be used for identifying an identity
for one or
more beams, one or more TRPs and/or one or more antenna ports. Namely, the UE
receives the PSS, and/or the SSS in order to perform cell search. Additionally
or
alternatively, the PBCH may be used for carrying information identifying SF
number
(System Frame number), an OFDM symbol index, a slot index in a radio frame
and/or a
radio frame number. Here, the SS/PBCH block(s) described herein may be assumed
to be
included in a SS block(s) in some implementations for the sake of simplifying
description.
[0056] In the
radio communication for uplink, UL RS(s) may be used as uplink
physical signal(s). The uplink physical signal may not be used to transmit
information
that is provided from the higher layer, but is used by a physical layer. For
example, the
UL RS(s) may include the demodulation reference signal(s), the UE-specific
reference
signal(s), the sounding reference signal(s) (the SRS(s)) and/or the beam-
specific reference
signal(s). The demodulation reference signal(s) (i.e., DM-RS) may include the
demodulation reference signal(s) associated with transmission of the uplink
physical
channel (e.g., the PUSCH and/or the PUCCH).
[0057] Also,
the UE-specific reference signal(s) may include reference signal(s)
associated with transmission of uplink physical channel (e.g., the PUSCH
and/or the
PUCCH). For example, the demodulation reference signal(s) and/or the UE-
specific
reference signal(s) may be a valid reference for demodulation of uplink
physical channel
only if the uplink physical channel transmission is associated with the
corresponding
antenna port. The gNB 160 may use the demodulation reference signal(s) and/or
the UE-
specific reference signal(s) to perform (re)configuration of the uplink
physical channels.
The sounding reference signal may be used to measure an uplink channel state.
[0058] Also,
in the radio communication for downlink, DL RS(s) may be used as
downlink physical signal(s). The downlink physical signal may not be used to
transmit
information that is provided from the higher layer, but is used by a physical
layer. For
example, the DL RS(s) may include the cell-specific reference signal(s), the
UE-specific
reference signal(s), the demodulation reference signal(s), and/or the channel
state
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information reference signal(s) (the CSI-RS(s)). The UE-specific reference
signal may
include the UE-specific reference signal(s) associated with transmission of
the downlink
physical channel (e.g., the PDSCH and/or the PDCCH). Also, the demodulation
reference
signal(s) may include the demodulation reference signal(s) associated with
transmission
of the downlink physical channel (e.g., the PDSCH and/or the PDCCH). Also, the
CSI-
RS may include Non-zero power Channel State Information-Reference signal(s)
(NZP
CSI-RS), and/or Zero power Channel State Information-Reference signal (ZP CSI-
RS).
[0059] Here,
the downlink physical channel(s) and/or the downlink physical signal(s)
described herein may be assumed to be included in a downlink signal (i.e., a
DL signal(s))
in some implementations for the sake of simple descriptions. Also, the uplink
physical
channel(s) and/or the uplink physical signal(s) described herein may be
assumed to be
included in an uplink signal (i.e. an UL signal(s)) in some implementations
for the sake of
simple descriptions.
[0060] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 148 to the one or
more receivers 120. For example, the UE operations module 124 may inform the
receiver(s) 120 when to receive retransmissions.
[0061] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 138 to the
demodulator 114. For example, the UE operations module 124 may inform the
demodulator 114 of a modulation pattern anticipated for transmissions from the
gNB 160.
[0062] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 136 to the decoder
108. For example, the UE operations module 124 may inform the decoder 108 of
an
anticipated encoding for transmissions from the gNB 160.
[0063] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 142 to the encoder
150. The information 142 may include data to be encoded and/or instructions
for
encoding. For example, the UE operations module 124 may instruct the encoder
150 to
encode transmission data 146 and/or other information 142. The other
information 142
may include PDSCH HARQ-ACK information.
[0064] The
encoder 150 may encode transmission data 146 and/or other information
142 provided by the UE operations module 124. For example, encoding the data
146
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and/or other information 142 may involve error detection and/or correction
coding,
mapping data to space, time and/or frequency resources for transmission,
multiplexing,
etc. The encoder 150 may provide encoded data 152 to the modulator 154.
[0065] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 144 to the modulator
154. For example, the UE operations module 124 may inform the modulator 154 of
a
modulation type (e.g., constellation mapping) to be used for transmissions to
the gNB
160. The modulator 154 may modulate the encoded data 152 to provide one or
more
modulated signals 156 to the one or more transmitters 158.
[0066] The UE
operations module 124 may provide information 140 to the one or
more transmitters 158. This information 140 may include instructions for the
one or more
transmitters 158. For example, the UE operations module 124 may instruct the
one or
more transmitters 158 when to transmit a signal to the gNB 160. For instance,
the one or
more transmitters 158 may transmit during a UL subframe. The one or more
transmitters
158 may upconvert and transmit the modulated signal(s) 156 to one or more gNBs
160.
[0067] Each of
the one or more gNBs 160 may include one or more transceivers 176,
one or more demodulators 172, one or more decoders 166, one or more encoders
109, one
or more modulators 113, a data buffer 162 and a gNB operations module 182. For
example, one or more reception and/or transmission paths may be implemented in
a gNB
160. For convenience, only a single transceiver 176, decoder 166, demodulator
172,
encoder 109 and modulator 113 are illustrated in the gNB 160, though multiple
parallel
elements (e.g., transceivers 176, decoders 166, demodulators 172, encoders 109
and
modulators 113) may be implemented.
[0068] The
transceiver 176 may include one or more receivers 178 and one or more
transmitters 117. The one or more receivers 178 may receive signals from the
UE 102
using one or more physical antennas 180a-n. For example, the receiver 178 may
receive
and downconvert signals to produce one or more received signals 174. The one
or more
received signals 174 may be provided to a demodulator 172. The one or more
transmitters
117 may transmit signals to the UE 102 using one or more physical antennas
180a-n. For
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example, the one or more transmitters 117 may upconvert and transmit one or
more
modulated signals 115.
[0069] The
demodulator 172 may demodulate the one or more received signals 174 to
produce one or more demodulated signals 170. The one or more demodulated
signals 170
may be provided to the decoder 166. The gNB 160 may use the decoder 166 to
decode
signals. The decoder 166 may produce one or more decoded signals 164, 168. For
example, a first eNB-decoded signal 164 may comprise received payload data,
which may
be stored in a data buffer 162. A second eNB-decoded signal 168 may comprise
overhead
data and/or control data. For example, the second eNB-decoded signal 168 may
provide
data (e.g., PDSCH HARQ-ACK information) that may be used by the gNB operations
module 182 to perform one or more operations.
[0070] In
general, the gNB operations module 182 may enable the gNB 160 to
communicate with the one or more UEs 102. The gNB operations module 182 may
include one or more of a gNB scheduling module 194. The gNB scheduling module
194
may perform scheduling of downlink and/or uplink transmissions as described
herein.
[0071] The gNB
operations module 182 may provide information 188 to the
demodulator 172. For example, the gNB operations module 182 may inform the
demodulator 172 of a modulation pattern anticipated for transmissions from the
UE(s)
102.
[0072] The gNB
operations module 182 may provide information 186 to the decoder
166. For example, the gNB operations module 182 may inform the decoder 166 of
an
anticipated encoding for transmissions from the UE(s) 102.
[0073] The gNB
operations module 182 may provide information 101 to the encoder
109. The information 101 may include data to be encoded and/or instructions
for
encoding. For example, the gNB operations module 182 may instruct the encoder
109 to
encode information 101, including transmission data 105.
[0074] The
encoder 109 may encode transmission data 105 and/or other information
included in the information 101 provided by the gNB operations module 182. For
example, encoding the data 105 and/or other information included in the
information 101
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may involve error detection and/or correction coding, mapping data to space,
time and/or
frequency resources for transmission, multiplexing, etc. The encoder 109 may
provide
encoded data 111 to the modulator 113. The transmission data 105 may include
network
data to be relayed to the UE 102.
[0075] The gNB
operations module 182 may provide information 103 to the
modulator 113. This information 103 may include instructions for the modulator
113. For
example, the gNB operations module 182 may inform the modulator 113 of a
modulation
type (e.g., constellation mapping) to be used for transmissions to the UE(s)
102. The
modulator 113 may modulate the encoded data 111 to provide one or more
modulated
signals 115 to the one or more transmitters 117.
[0076] The gNB
operations module 182 may provide information 192 to the one or
more transmitters 117. This information 192 may include instructions for the
one or more
transmitters 117. For example, the gNB operations module 182 may instruct the
one or
more transmitters 117 when to (or when not to) transmit a signal to the UE(s)
102. The
one or more transmitters 117 may upconvert and transmit the modulated
signal(s) 115 to
one or more UEs 102.
[0077] It
should be noted that a DL subframe may be transmitted from the gNB 160
to one or more UEs 102 and that a UL subframe may be transmitted from one or
more
UEs 102 to the gNB 160. Furthermore, both the gNB 160 and the one or more UEs
102
may transmit data in a standard special subframe.
[0078] It
should also be noted that one or more of the elements or parts thereof
included in the eNB(s) 160 and UE(s) 102 may be implemented in hardware. For
example, one or more of these elements or parts thereof may be implemented as
a chip,
circuitry or hardware components, etc. It should also be noted that one or
more of the
functions or methods described herein may be implemented in and/or performed
using
hardware. For example, one or more of the methods described herein may be
implemented in and/or realized using a chipset, an application-specific
integrated circuit
(ASIC), a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) or integrated circuit, etc.
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[0079] Figure 2 shows examples of multiple numerologies. As shown in Figure
2,
multiple numerologies (i.e., multiple subcarrier spacing) may be supported.
For example,
(e.g., a subcarrier space configuration) and a cyclic prefix (e.g., the and
the cyclic
prefix for a carrier bandwidth part) may be configured by higher layer
parameters (i.e., a
RRC message) for the downlink and/or the uplink. Here, 15 kHz may be a
reference
numerology. For example, an RE of the reference numerology may be defined with
a
subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz in a frequency domain and 2048Ts + CP length
(e.g. 160Ts
or 144Ts) in a time domain, where Ts denotes a baseband sampling time unit
defined as
1/(15000*2048) seconds.
[0080] Also, a number of OFDM symbol(s) per slot (Nslot may be determined
symb i
based on the (e.g., the subcarrier space configuration). Here, for example,
a slot
configuration 0 (i.e., the number of OFDM symbols per slot may be 14) and/or a
slot
configuration (i.e., the number of OFDM symbols per slot may be 7) may be
defined.
[0081] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating one example of a resource grid
and resource
block (e.g., for the downlink and/or the uplink). The resource grid
illustrated in Figure 3
may be utilized in some implementations of the systems and methods disclosed
herein.
e',u symbols. Also, a
suram
[0082] In Figure 3, one subframe may include Nbfsymbol
resource block may include a number of resource elements (RE). Here, in the
downlink,
the OFDM access scheme with cyclic prefix (CP) may be employed, which may be
also
referred to as CP-OFDM. A downlink radio frame may include multiple pairs of
downlink
resource blocks (RBs) which are also referred to as physical resource blocks
(PRBs). The
downlink RB pair is a unit for assigning downlink radio resources, defined by
a
predetermined bandwidth (RB bandwidth) and a time slot. The downlink RB pair
may
include two downlink RBs that are continuous in the time domain. And, the
downlink RB
may include twelve sub-carriers in frequency domain and seven (for normal CP)
or six
(for extended CP) OFDM symbols in time domain. A region defined by one sub-
carrier in
frequency domain and one OFDM symbol in time domain is referred to as a
resource
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element (RE) and is uniquely identified by the index pair (k,1), where k and 1
are indices
in the frequency and time domains, respectively.
[0083] Also,
in the uplink, in addition to CP-OFDM, a Single-Carrier Frequency
Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) access scheme may be employed, which is
also
referred to as Discrete Fourier Transform-Spreading OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM). An
uplink
radio frame may include multiple pairs of uplink resource blocks. The uplink
RB pair is a
unit for assigning uplink radio resources, defined by a predetermined
bandwidth (RB
bandwidth) and a time slot. The uplink RB pair may include two uplink RBs that
are
continuous in the time domain. The uplink RB may include twelve sub-carriers
in
frequency domain and seven (for normal CP) or six (for extended CP) OFDM/DFT-S-
OFDM symbols in time domain. A region defined by one sub-carrier in the
frequency
domain and one OFDM/DFT-S-OFDM symbol in the time domain is referred to as a
resource element (RE) and is uniquely identified by the index pair (k,l) in a
slot, where k
and 1 are indices in the frequency and time domains respectively.
[0084] Each element in the resource grid (e.g., antenna port p) and the
subcarrier
configuration is called a resource element and is uniquely identified by the
index pair
RB
= ''
(k,l) where k = 0, . NellRBNSC frequency ¨1 is the index in the
domain and 1 refers to
the symbol position in the time domain. The resource element (k,l) on the
antenna port p
and the subcarrier spacing configuration is denoted (k,l)p,p. The physical
resource
RB
block is defined as N =12
consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain. The
SC
ii
physical resource blocks are numbered from 0 to NB ¨1 in the frequency domain.
The
relation between the physical resource block number n pRB in the frequency
domain and
the resource element (k,l) is given by n pRB = k .
RB
N
[0085] Figure
4 shows examples of resource regions (e.g., resource region of the
downlink). Here, the DCI format(s) may include the DCI format(s) for the
downlink
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and/or the DCI format(s) for the uplink. One or more sets of PRB(s) (e.g., a
control
resource set (e.g., CORESET)) may be configured for DL control channel
monitoring
(e.g., the PDCCH monitoring). For example, the control resource set (e.g., the
CORESET) is, in the frequency domain and/or the time domain, a set of PRBs
within
which the UE 102 attempts to decode the DCI (e.g., the DCI format(s), the
PDCCH(s)),
where the PRBs may or may not be frequency contiguous and/or time contiguous,
a UE
102 may be configured with one or more control resource sets (i.e., the
CORESETs) and
one DCI message may be mapped within one control resource set. In the
frequency-
domain, a PRB is the resource unit size (which may or may not include DM-RS)
for the
DL control channel.
[0086] The UE
102 may monitor a set of candidates of the DL control channel(s) in
the control resource set (e.g., the CORESET). Here, the candidates of DL
control channel
(s) may be candidates for which the DL control channel(s) may possibly be
mapped,
assigned, and/or transmitted. For example, a candidate of the DL control
channel(s) is
composed of one or more control channel elements (CCEs). Here, the term
"monitor"
means that the UE 102 attempts to decode each DL control channel(s) in the set
of
candidates of the DL control channel(s) in accordance with all the DCI
format(s) to be
monitored.
[0087] The set
of candidates of the DL control channel(s) (e.g., the PDCCH(s), the
PDCCH candidates, the CORESET) that the UE 102 monitors may be also referred
to as
a search space(s). That is, the search space(s) is a set of resource (e.g.,
CORESET) that
may possibly be used for transmission of the DL control channel(s). The UE 102
may
monitor the set of candidates of the DL control channel(s) according to the
search
space(s) where monitoring implies attempting to detect each DL control
channel(s)
candidate according to the monitored DCI formats.
[0088] Here,
the common search space (the CSS, the UE-common search space)
and/or the user-equipment search space (the USS, the UE-specific search space)
are
defined (or set, configured) in a region(s) of DL control channel(s) (e.g.,
the DL control
channel monitoring regions, CORESET). For example, the CSS may be used for
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transmission of DCI to a plurality of the UEs 102. That is, the CSS may be
defined by a
resource common to a plurality of the UEs 102. Here, the CSS may be used for
transmission of DCI to a specific UE 102. That is, the gNB 160 may transmit,
in the CSS,
DCI format(s) intended for a plurality of the UEs 102 and/or DCI format(s)
intended for a
specific UE 102.
[0089] Also,
the USS may be used for transmission of DCI to a specific UE 102. That
is, the USS is defined by a resource dedicated to a certain UE 102. The USS
may be
defined independently for each UE 102. For example, the USS may be composed of
CCEs having numbers that are determined based on a Radio Network Temporary
Identifier (RNTI) (e.g., the C-RNTI), a slot number in a radio frame, an
aggregation level,
and/or the like. The RNTI(s) may be assigned by the gNB 160. Namely, each of
the USSs
corresponding to each of the RNTI(s) described below may be defined. For
example, the
USS may be defined for the DCI format(s) with the CRC scrambled by the C-RNTI
and/or the CS-RNTI.
[0090] Here,
the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC message, information
used for configuring one or more control resource sets (i.e., one or more
CORESETs).
Here, the information used for configuring the one or more CORESETs may be
configured for each of downlink BWP(s) in a serving cell. Also, for each
CORESET, the
gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC message, information used for
indicating that
the search space is the CSS or the USS. Namely, the information used for
indicating that
the search space is the CSS or the USS may be configured for each of downlink
BWP(s)
in a serving cell. Also, for the CSSI and/or the USS, the gNB 160 may
transmit, by using
the RRC message, information used for indicating to monitor the PDCCH for the
DCI
format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 1_0. Here, the information used for
indicating to
monitor the PDCCH for the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 1_0 may be
configured for each of downlink BWP(s) in a serving cell. Also, for the CSSI
and/or the
USS, the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC message, information used for
indicating to monitor the PDCCH for the DCI format 0_0 and the DCI format 1_0,
or the
DCI format 0_i and the DCI format 1 1. Here, the information used for
indicating to
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monitor the PDCCH for the DCI format 0_0 and the DCI format i_0, or the DCI
format
0_i and the DCI format 1 1 may be configured for each of the downlink BWP(s)
in a
serving cell.
[0091] Also,
for the CSS and/or the USS, the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the
RRC message, information used for indicating one or more periodicities (e.g.,
one or
more periodicities of a subframe(s), a slot(s), and/or a symbol(s)) for PDCCH
monitoring.
Also, for the CSSI and/or the USS, the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC
message, information used for indicating one or more offsets (e.g., one or
more offsets of
a subframe(s), a slot(s), and/or a symbol(s)) for PDCCH monitoring. And, a
monitoring
occasion(s) may be defined, at least, based on the one or more periodicities
of the
PDCCH monitoring, and/or the one or more offsets of the PDCCH monitoring.
Namely,
the UE 102 may determine the PDCCH occasion(s) based on the one or more
periodicities of the PDCCH monitoring, and/or the one or more offsets of the
PDCCH
monitoring. For example, the UE 102 may determine, based on the one or more
periodicities of the PDCCH monitoring, and/or the one or more offsets of the
PDCCH
monitoring, the PDCCH occasion(s) for the CSS and/or the USS (e.g., the CSS
for the
DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format i_0, the USS for the DCI format 0_0, the
DCI
format i_0, the DCI format 0_i, and/or the DCI format 1 1).
[0092] As
described above, the DCI format i_0 that is used for scheduling of the
PDSCH in the cell may be defined as the DCI format for the downlink. Here, the
DCI
format i_0 described herein may be assumed to be included in a DCI format A in
some
implementations for the sake of simplifying description. Also, the C-RNTI, the
CS-RNTI,
the P-RNTI, the SI-RNTI, and/or the RA-RNTI may be used to transmit the DCI
format
A. Also, the DCI format A may be monitored (e.g., transmitted, mapped) in the
CSS
and/or the US S. Alternatively, the DCI format A may be monitored (e.g.,
transmitted,
mapped) in the CSS only.
[0093] For
example, the DCI format A (e.g., the DCI format A with the CRC
scrambled by the C-RNTI) may be used for transmitting downlink control
information
(e.g., DCI). For example, the DCI included in the DCI format A may be an
identifier for
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the DCI format(s). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format A may be a
frequency
domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in
the DCI
format A may be a time domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also,
the
DCI included in the DCI format A may be a modulation and coding scheme (e.g.,
for the
PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format A may be a new data
indicator. Also,
the DCI included in the DCI format A may be HARQ process number. Also, the DCI
included in the DCI format A may be a downlink assignment index. Also, the DCI
included in the DCI format A may be a TPC (e.g., Transmission Power Control)
command for scheduled PUCCH. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format A may be
a
PUCCH resource indicator. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format A may be a
timing
indicator (e.g., a timing indicator for HARQ transmission for the PDSCH
reception).
[0094] Also,
the DCI format 1_i that is used for scheduling of the PDSCH in the cell
may be defined as the DCI format for the downlink. Here, the DCI format 1_i
described
herein may be assumed to be included in a DCI format B in some implementations
for the
sake of simplifying description. Also, the C-RNTI, the CS-RNTI, and/or the SP-
CSI C-
RNTI may be used to transmit the DCI format B. Also, the DCI format B may be
monitored (e.g., transmitted, mapped) in the CSS and/or the USS.
[0095] For
example, the DCI format B (e.g., the DCI format B with the CRC
scrambled by the C-RNTI) may be used for transmitting downlink control
information
(e.g., DCI). For example, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be a
carrier
indicator. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be an identifier for
the DCI
format(s). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be a BWP indicator
(e.g., for
the PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be frequency domain
resource assignment (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI
format B
may be a time domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also, the DCI
included
in the DCI format B may be a modulation and coding scheme (e.g., for the
PDSCH).
Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be a new data indicator. Also,
the DCI
included in the DCI format B may be a HARQ process number. Also, the DCI
included in
the DCI format B may be a downlink assignment index. Also, the DCI included in
the
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DCI format B may be a TPC command for scheduled PUCCH. Also, the DCI included
in
the DCI format B may be a PUCCH resource indicator. Also, the DCI included in
the
DCI format B may be a timing indicator (e.g., a timing indicator for HARQ
transmission
for the PDSCH reception). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B may be a
SRS
request that is used for requesting (e.g., triggering) transmission of the
SRS. Also, the
DCI included in the DCI format B may be a CBG (e.g., code block group)
transmission
information (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format B
may be
CBF flushing out information (e.g., for the PDSCH). Also, the DCI included in
the DCI
format B may be a CSI request that is used for requesting (e.g., triggering)
transmission
of the CSI.
[0096] And, in
a case that the DCI format A is received (i.e., based on the detection
of the DCI format A), the UE 102 may receive (i.e., decode, detect) the
scheduled
PDSCH. Also, in a case that the DCI format B is received (i.e., based on the
detection of
the DCI format B), the UE 102 may receive (i.e., decode, detect) the scheduled
PDSCH.
[0097] Also,
the DCI format 0_0 that is used for scheduling of the PUSCH in the cell
may be defined as the DCI format for the uplink. Here, the DCI format 0_0
described
herein may be assumed to be included in a DCI format C in some implementations
for the
sake of simplifying description. Also, the C-RNTI, the CS-RNTI, and/or the
Temporary
C-RNTI may be used to transmit the DCI format C. Also, the DCI format C may be
monitored (e.g., transmitted, mapped) in the CSS and/or the USS.
Alternatively, the DCI
format C may be monitored (e.g., transmitted, mapped) in the CSS only.
[0098] For
example, the DCI format C (e.g., the DCI format C with the CRC
scrambled by the C-RNTI) may be used for transmitting downlink control
information
(e.g., DCI). For example, the DCI included in the DCI format C may be an
identifier for
the DCI format(s). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format C may be a
frequency
domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PUSCH). Also, the DCI included in
the DCI
format C may be a time domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PUSCH). Also,
the
DCI included in the DCI format C may be a modulation and coding scheme (e.g.,
for the
PUSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format C may be a new data
indicator. Also,
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the DCI included in the DCI format C may be a HARQ process number. Also, the
DCI
included in the DCI format C may be a redundancy version. Also, the DCI
included in the
DCI format C may be a TPC command for scheduled PUSCH. Also, the DCI included
in
the DCI format C may be a UL/SUL (e.g., Supplemental Uplink) indicator. Here,
as
described below, the DCI format C may be used for activating and/or
deactivating
(releasing) the configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2). Also,
the DCI format
C may be used for activating and/or deactivating (releasing) the SP-CSI
reporting.
[0099] Also, a
DCI format 0_i that is used for scheduling of the PUSCH in the cell
may be defined as the DCI format for the uplink. Here, the DCI format 0_i
described
herein may be assumed to be included in a DCI format D in some implementations
for the
sake of simplifying description. Also, the C-RNTI, the CS-RNTI, and/or the SP-
CSI C-
RNTI may be used to transmit the DCI format D. Also, the DCI format D may be
monitored (e.g., transmitted, mapped) in the CSS and/or the USS.
[00100] For example, the DCI format D (e.g., the DCI format D with the CRC
scrambled by the C-RNTI) may be used for transmitting downlink control
information
(e.g., DCI). For example, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be a
carrier
indicator. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be a UL/SUL
indicator. Also,
the DCI included in the DCI format D may be an identifier for the DCI
format(s). Also,
the DCI included in the DCI format D may be a BWP indicator (e.g., for the
PUSCH).
Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be a frequency domain resource
assignment (e.g., for the PUSCH). Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D
may be a
time domain resource assignment (e.g., for the PUSCH). Also, the DCI included
in the
DCI format D may be a modulation and coding scheme (e.g., for the PUSCH).
Also, the
DCI included in the DCI format D may be a new data indicator. Also, the DCI
included in
the DCI format D may be a HARQ process number. Also, the DCI included in the
DCI
format D may be a downlink assignment index. Also, the DCI included in the DCI
format
D may be a TPC command for scheduled PUSCH. Also, the DCI included in the DCI
format D may be a PUCCH resource indicator. Also, the DCI included in the DCI
format
D may be a SRS request that is used for requesting (e.g., triggering)
transmission of the
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SRS. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be CBG (e.g., code block
group)
transmission information. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be
CBF
flushing out information. Also, the DCI included in the DCI format D may be a
CSI
request that is used for requesting (e.g., triggering) transmission of the
CSI. Here, as
described below, the DCI format D may be used for activating and/or
deactivating
(releasing) the configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2). Also,
the DCI format
D may be used for activating and/or deactivating (releasing) the SP-CSI
reporting.
[00101] And, in a case that the DCI format C is received (i.e., based on the
detection of
the DCI format C), the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission. Also, in a
case
that the DCI format D is received (i.e., based on the detection of the DCI
format D), the
UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission.
[00102] Here, as described above, the random access procedure may include the
contention based random access procedure and/or the non-contention based
random
access procedure. For example, the contention based random access procedure
may
include a 4-step procedure. Also, the non-contention based random access
procedure may
include a 2-step procedure.
[00103] For example, in the contention based random access procedure, the UE
102
may transmit the random access preamble (e.g., Msg. 1) using the PRACH
occasion(s).
Here, the PRACH occasion(s) may be time domain resources and/or the frequency
domain resources on which the random access preamble is transmitted (e.g.,
using the
configured random access preamble format(s)). Also, the random access
preamble(s) may
be identified by using one or more random access preamble identifiers.
[00104] Also, in random access response reception (e.g., in the contention
based
random access procedure), the UE 102 may receive the random access response
(e.g.,
Msg. 2). For example, once the random access preamble is transmitted, the UE
102 may
monitor, in the RA Response window, the PDCCH for the random access
response(s)
identified by the RA-RNTI. Namely, the UE 102 may receive the random access
response
on the DL-SCH (e.g., the PDSCH) that is scheduled by using the PDCCH with the
CRC
scrambled by the RA-RNTI. And, the UE 102 may stop monitoring for the random
access
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response(s) after successful reception of the random access response
containing the one or
more random access preambles identifiers that match the transmitted random
access
preamble.
[00105] Namely, the random access response may contain the one or more random
access preamble identifiers. Also, the random access response may include a
Timing
Advance command. Also, the random access response may include the random
access
response grant. As described above, the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission, Msg. 3 transmission) may be scheduled by using the random access
response grant. For example, an initial transmission (e.g., a new
transmission) of the
PUSCH (e.g., the UL-SCH, Msg. 3) may be scheduled by using the random access
response grant. Also, the random access response may contain the Temporary C-
RNTI.
For example, the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL SCH transmission, Msg. 3
transmission) may be scheduled by using the PDCCH (e.g., the DCI format(s) for
the
uplink) with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-RNTI. For example,
retransmission
of the PUSCH (e.g., retransmission of the same transport block, the UL-SCH,
Msg.3)
may be scheduled by using the PDCCH with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-
RNTI.
[00106] Also, in scheduled transmission (e.g., in the contention based random
access
procedure), the UE 102 may perform a timing adjustment for the uplink
transmission
based on the Timing Advance command. Also, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH
transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH transmission, Msg.3 transmission) based on the
random
access response grant. Here, the Msg.3 transmission may include an identity
used for
identifying the UE 102 (Initial UE-Identity or the C-RNTI). As described
above, the UE
102 may perform the initial transmission (e.g., the new transmission) of the
PUSCH (e.g.,
the UL-SCH, Msg. 3) that may be scheduled by using the random access response
grant.
Also, the UE 102 may perform the retransmission of the PUSCH (e.g.,
retransmission of
the same transport block, the UL-SCH, Msg.3) that may be scheduled by using
the
PDCCH with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-RNTI.
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[00107] Also, in contention resolution (e.g., in the contention based random
access
procedure), in a case that a contention resolution identity received from the
gNB 160 is
matched to the Initial UE-Identity, the UE 102 may consider the contention
resolution
successful. Also, in a case that the PDCCH with the CRC scrambled by the C-
RNTI is
received, the UE 102 may consider the contention resolution successful. Then,
the UE
102 may consider the random access procedure successfully completed.
[00108] Figure 5 shows examples of DCI for activation. As described above, the
DCI
format C and/or the DCI format D may be used for activating and/or
deactivating the
configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2). Also, the DCI format C
and/or the
DCI format D may be used for activating and/or deactivating the SP-CSI
reporting (e.g.,
the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH).
[00109] Here, for example, transmission of the PUSCH with a dynamic grant
(e.g., the
dynamic scheduling used by the DCI format C and/or the DCI format D) may be
supported. Also, transmission of the PUSCH without the dynamic grant may be
supported. For example, there may be two types of the transmission without the
dynamic
grant. For example, one of the two types of the transmission without the
dynamic grant
may be a configured grant Type 1 (e.g., a Type 1). Also, one of the two types
of the
transmission without the dynamic grant may be the configured grant Type 2
(e.g., the
Type 2).
[00110] Here, for the configured grant Type 1, an uplink grant may be provided
by
RRC (e.g., RRC layer). Namely, for example, in a case that the UE 102 receives
the RRC
message including configuration(s) (e.g., the uplink grant) for the configured
grant Type 1
(e.g., information used for configuring a parameter(s) for the configured
grant Type 1),
the UE 102 may store the uplink grant as a configured grant. Namely, the
uplink grant
provided by the RRC may be stored as the configured grant.
[00111] Also, for the configured grant Type 2, an uplink grant may be provided
by the
PDCCH (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format C and/or
the DCI
format D)). Namely, for example, in a case that the UE 102 receives the DCI
format(s) for
the uplink on the PDCCH (i.e., the uplink grant, an uplink grant activation,
and/or a
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configured grant activation), the UE 102 may store the uplink grant as the
configured
grant. Also, in a case that the UE 102 receives the DCI format(s) for the
uplink on the
PDCCH (i.e., the uplink grant, an uplink grant deactivation, and/or a
configured grant
deactivation), the UE 102 clear the uplink grant (e.g., clear the configured
grant). Namely,
the uplink grant provided by the PDCCH may be stored or cleared as the
configured grant
based on the DCI format(s) for the uplink, which is used for activating and/or
deactivating (releasing) the configured grant.
[00112] Namely, for the configured grant Type 2, the DCI format(s) used for
indicating
the activation (e.g., the configured grant activation) and/or the deactivation
(e.g., the
configured grant deactivation) may be defined. Here, for example, the DCI
format(s) used
for indicating the activation and/or the deactivation may be identified by the
CS-RNTI.
Namely, for example, in a case that the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the
CRC
scrambled by the CS-RNTI is received, the UE 102 may validate the configured
grant
scheduling. Also, the DCI format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g.,
the
configured grant activation) and/or the deactivation (e.g., the configured
grant
deactivation) may be identified by setting each of one or more fields (i.e.,
one or more
predetermined fields, one or more special fields) included in the DCI
format(s) for the
uplink (e.g., the DCI format C and/or the DCI format D) to each of certain
values (i.e.,
one or more predetermined values). Also, the DCI format(s) used for indicating
the
activation (e.g., the configured grant activation) and/or the deactivation
(e.g., the
configured grant deactivation) may be identified by setting each of one or
more fields
(i.e., one or more predetermined fields) included in the DCI format(s) for the
uplink to
each of certain values (i.e., one or more predetermined values).
[00113] For example, as described in Figure 5, by setting the TPC command for
scheduled PUSCH, the HARQ process number, the modulation and coding scheme,
the
redundancy version and/or the new data indicator to each of certain values,
the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the configured grant
activation) may be
identified. Also, by setting the TPC command for scheduled PUSCH, the HARQ
process
number, the resource block assignment (e.g., the frequency domain resource
assignment
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and/or the time domain resource assignment), the modulation and coding scheme,
the
redundancy version and/or the new data indicator to each of certain values,
the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the deactivation (e.g., the configured grant
deactivation)
may be identified.
[00114] Also, for example, Semi-Persistent CSI (e.g., SP-CSI) reporting on the
PUSCH may be supported. For example, the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the
RRC
message, information used for configuring a set(s) of the SP-CSI report
setting (e.g.,
parameters used for the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH). Here, the set(s) of
the SP-CSI
report setting may include a periodicity and/or an offset value (i.e., the
time domain
resources) for the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH. And, the CSI request
field(s) (e.g., a
value(s) set to the CSI request field(s)) included in the DCI format(s) for
the uplink (e.g.,
the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI)
may be
used for indicating the set(s) of the SP-CSI report setting. Namely, the CSI
request
field(s) (e.g., a value(s) set to the CSI request field(s)) included in the
DCI format(s) for
the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by
the SP-CSI
C-RNTI) may be used for indicating the SP-CSI reporting based on the set(s) of
the SP-
CSI report setting.
[00115] For example, the UE 102 may perform the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH
based on decoding of the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s)
used for
indicating the activation of the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH). Also, the UE
102 may
deactivate (e.g., release) the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH based on decoding
of the
DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
deactivation
of the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH). Here, the frequency domain resources
for the
SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH may be indicated by the DCI format(s) for the
uplink
with the CRC scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI. Also, the modulation and coding
scheme for the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH may be indicated by the DCI
format(s)
for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI.
[00116] Also, the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the CSI reporting on
the
PUSCH) may be multiplexed with the uplink data (i.e., the UL-SCH, the UL-SCH
data)
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on the PUSCH. Namely, the SP-CSI (e.g., the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH) may
be
transmitted on the PUSCH together with the uplink data. Also, the SP-CSI
reporting on
the PUSCH may be performed without any multiplexing with the uplink data.
Namely,
the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the PUSCH without the uplink data. Namely,
only the
SP-CSI may be transmitted on the PUSCH. Namely, the UE 102 may transmit on the
PUSCH, the SP-CSI together with the uplink data. Also, the UE 102 may transmit
on the
PUSCH, the SP-CSI without the uplink data (e.g., the UE 102 may transmit on
the
PUSCH, the SP-CSI only).
[00117] Namely, for the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH, the DCI format(s) used
for
indicating the activation (e.g., the activation of the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH)
and/or the deactivation (e.g., the deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH)
may be defined. Here, for example, the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
activation
and/or the deactivation may be identified by the SP-CSI C-RNTI. Namely, for
example,
in a case that the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the
SP-CSI C-
RNTI is received, the UE 102 may validate the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH.
Also,
the DCI format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the activation of
the SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) and/or the deactivation (e.g., the deactivation of the
SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) may be identified by setting each of one or more
fields (i.e., one
or more predetermined fields, one or more special fields) included in the DCI
format(s)
for the uplink to each of certain values (i.e., one or more predetermined
values). Also, the
DCI format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the activation of the
SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) and/or the deactivation (e.g., the deactivation of the
SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) may be identified by setting each of one or more
fields (i.e., one
or more predetermined fields, one or more special fields) included in the DCI
format(s)
for the uplink to each of certain values (i.e., one or more predetermined
values).
[00118] For example, as described in Figure 5, by setting the TPC command for
scheduled PUSCH, the HARQ process number, the modulation and coding scheme,
the
redundancy version and/or the new data indicator to each of certain values,
the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the activation of the SP-
CSI reporting on
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the PUSCH) may be identified. Also, by setting the TPC command for scheduled
PUSCH, the HARQ process number, the modulation and coding scheme, the resource
block assignment (e.g., the frequency domain resource assignment and/or the
time
domain resource assignment), the redundancy version, the new data indicator,
and/or the
CSI request field(s) to each of certain values, the DCI format(s) used for
indicating the
deactivation (e.g., the deactivation of the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH) may
be
identified.
[00119] Here, the information field(s) and/or the value(s) set to the
information
described in Figure 5 may be one example. And, which information field(s)
(i.e., the
predetermined field(s)) included in the DCI format(s) for the uplink is used
for
identifying the DCI format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the
configured grant
activation and/or the activation of the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH) and/or
the
deactivation (e.g., the configured grant deactivation and/or the deactivation
of the SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) may be specified, in advance, by a specification, and
known
(e.g., stored) information between the gNB 160 and the UE 102. Also, which
value(s) set
to the predetermined field(s) for identifying the DCI format(s) for the uplink
is used for
identifying the DCI format(s) used for indicating the activation (e.g., the
configured grant
activation and/or the activation of the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH) and/or
the
deactivation (e.g., the configured grant deactivation and/or the deactivation
of the SP-CSI
reporting on the PUSCH) may be specified, in advance, by a specification, and
known
(e.g., stored) information between the gNB 160 and the UE 102.
[00120] Figure 6 illustrates an example of the PUSCH transmissions. Here, for
example, for the serving cell(s), the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC
message,
information used for configuring a set of four DL BWPs (e.g., at most four DL
BWPs, a
DL BWP set) (e.g., for reception by the UE 102). Also, for the serving
cell(s), the gNB
160 may transmit, by using the RRC message, information used for configuring a
set of
four UL BWP(s) (e.g., at most four UL BWPs, a UL BWP set). Also, for each DL
BWP
in the set of DL BWPs, the gNB 160 may configure, by using the RRC message,
the
subcarrier spacing, the cyclic prefix, a number of contiguous PRBs (e.g., a
bandwidth of
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PRBs), and/or an index (e.g., the index of the DL BWP(s), the DL BWP ID) in
the set of
DL BWPs. Also, for each UL BWP in the set of UL BWPs, the gNB 160 may
configure,
by using the RRC message, the subcarrier spacing, the cyclic prefix, a number
of
contiguous PRBs (e.g., a bandwidth of PRBs), and/or an index (e.g., the index
of the UL
BWP(s), the UL BWP ID) in the set of UL BWPs. Also, for each DL BWP or UL BWP
in the set of DL BWPs or UL BWPs, respectively, the gNB 160 may configure, by
using
the RRC message, a link (e.g., a linking, a pairing, a correspondence, and/or
a mapping)
between the DL BWP and the UL BWP from the set of configured DL BWP(s) and UL
BWP(s). For example, the gNB 160 may configure BWP(s) per serving cell for the
uplink
(e.g., if the serving cell is configured with the uplink) and for the
downlink.
[00121] Here, the BWP indicator field(s) (e.g., a value(s) of the BWP
indicator
field(s)) included in the DCI format(s) for the downlink (e.g., the DCI format
1_i) may
be used for indicating the active DL BWP(s), from the configured set of the DL
BWP(s),
for downlink reception(s) (e.g., the reception(s) on the PDCCH, and/or the
reception(s)
on the PDSCH). Also, the BWP indicator field(s) (e.g., a value(s) of the BWP
indicator
field(s)) included in the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format
0_i) may be
used for indicating the active UL BWP(s), from the configured set of the UL
BWP(s), for
uplink transmission(s) (e.g., the transmission(s) on the PUCCH, and/or the
transmission(s) on the PUSCH).
[00122] And, the UE 102 may perform, based on the configuration(s) for the DL
BWP(s), reception(s) on the PDCCH in the DL BWP(s) and/or reception(s) on the
PDSCH in the DL BWP(s). For example, the UE 102 may perform, based on the
configured subcarrier spacing and cyclic prefix (e.g., the cyclic prefix
length) for the DL
BWP(s), the reception(s) on the PDCCH in the DL BWP(s) and/or the reception(s)
on the
PDSCH in the DL BWP(s). Also, the UE 102 may perform, based on the
configuration(s)
for the UL BWP(s), transmission(s) on the PUCCH in the UL BWP(s) and/or
transmission(s) on the PUSCH in the UL BWP(s). For example, the UE 102 may
perform, based on the configured subcarrier spacing and cyclic prefix (e.g.,
the cyclic
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prefix length) for the UL BWP(s), the transmission(s) on the PUCCH in the UL
BWP(s)
and/or the transmission(s) on the PUSCH in the UL BWP(s).
[00123] Also, for example, one or more serving cells may be configured to the
UE
102. Namely, in the carrier aggregation (CA), the gNB 160 and the UE 102 may
communicate with each other using the one more serving cells. Here, the
configured one
or more serving cells may include one primary cell and one or more secondary
cell. For
example, the primary cell may be a serving cell on which an initial connection
establishment procedure (e.g., the random access procedure) is performed.
Also, the
primary cell may be a serving cell on which a connection re-establishment
procedure is
performed. Also, the primary cell may be a serving cell that is indicated as
the primary
cell (e.g., indicated as the primary cell during the handover procedure). For
example, the
gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC message, information used for
configuring the
primary cell. Also, the gNB 160 may transmit, by using the RRC message,
information
used for configuring one or more secondary cells to form together with the
primary cell a
set of serving cells. Here, in the downlink, a carrier corresponding to the
primary cell may
be the downlink primary component carrier (i.e., the DL PCC), and a carrier
corresponding to a secondary cell may be the downlink secondary component
carrier (i.e.,
the DL SCC). Also, in the uplink, a carrier corresponding to the primary cell
may be the
uplink primary component carrier (i.e., the UL PCC), and a carrier
corresponding to the
secondary cell may be the uplink secondary component carrier (i.e., the UL
SCC).
[00124] As described above, the UE 102 may perform the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH scheduled by using the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC
scrambled by
using the SP-CSI C-RNTI. For example, the UE 102 may perform the SP-CSI
reporting
on the PUSCH, which is activated by using the DCI format(s) for the uplink
with the
CRC scrambled by using the SP-CSI C-RNTI. Here, the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH
scheduled (e.g., activated) by using the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the
CRC
scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI described herein may be assumed to be included
in a
first PUSCH transmission. Also, the PUSCH (e.g., the PUSCH resources indicated
by the
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DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI) used
for
the first transmission described herein may be assumed to be included in a
first PUSCH.
[00125] Also, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission) scheduled (e.g., dynamically) by using the DCI format(s) for the
uplink
with the CRC scrambled by the C-RNTI (e.g., the DCI format D and/or the DCI
format E
with the CRC scrambled by the C-RNTI). Here, the PUSCH transmission scheduled
by
using the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the C-RNTI
described
herein may be assumed to be included in a second PUSCH transmission. Also, the
PUSCH (e.g., the PUSCH resources indicated by the DCI format(s) for the uplink
with
the CRC scrambled by the C-RNTI) used for the second transmission described
herein
may be assumed to be included in a second PUSCH.
[00126] Also, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission, the PUSCH transmission based on the configured grant) scheduled
(e.g.,
activated) by using the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by
the CS-
RNTI (e.g., the DCI format D and/or the DCI format E with the CRC scrambled by
the
CS-RNTI). Here, the PUSCH transmission scheduled (e.g., activated) by using
the DCI
format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the CS-RNTI described
herein may
be assumed to be included in a third PUSCH transmission. Also, the PUSCH
(e.g., the
PUSCH resources indicated by the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC
scrambled
by the CS-RNTI) used for the third transmission described herein may be
assumed to be
included in a third PUSCH.
[00127] Also, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission, Msg.3 transmission) scheduled by using the random access
response grant.
Namely, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission, Msg.3 transmission, the initial transmission of the PUSCH) which
corresponds to the random access response grant, in the random access
procedure (e.g., in
the contention based random access procedure). Also, the UE 102 may perform
the
PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH transmission, Msg.3 transmission)
scheduled by
using the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary
C-
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RNTI. Namely, the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission (e.g., the UL-SCH
transmission, Msg.3 transmission, the retransmission of the PUSCH) which
corresponds
to the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-
RNTI,
in the random access procedure (e.g., in the contention based random access
procedure).
Here, the PUSCH transmission in the random access procedure (e.g., the
contention based
random access procedure) described herein may be assumed to be included in a
fourth
PUSCH transmission. Namely, the fourth PUSCH transmission may include the
PUSCH
transmission that corresponds to the random access response grant. Also, the
fourth
PUSCH transmission may include the PUSCH transmission that corresponds to the
DCI
format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-RNTI. Also,
the
PUSCH (e.g., the PUSCH resources indicated by the random access response grant
and/or
the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC scrambled by the Temporary C-
RNTI)
used for the fourth transmission described herein may be assumed to be
included in a
fourth PUSCH.
[00128] Here, the first PUSCH transmission may be skipped (e.g., dropped) for
some
cases. Namely, the UE 102 may skip (e.g., drop), based on a condition, the
first PUSCH
transmission. Namely, based on the condition, the UE 102 may not perform the
first
PUSCH transmission based on the condition. For example, in a case that the
first PUSCH
transmission collides with (e.g., coincides with) the second PUSCH
transmission at the
same timing, the first PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely, in a case
that both
of the first PUSCH transmission and the second PUSCH transmission would occur
at the
same timing, the first PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely, the second
PUSCH
transmission may be prioritized over the first PUSCH transmission. And, the UE
102 may
perform the second PUSCH transmission only (i.e., in this timing).
[00129] Here, the PUSCH transmissions may be performed in a subframe, in a
slot,
and/or in a symbol. For example, the same timing may include the PUSCH
transmissions
(e.g., two PUSCH transmissions) that are performed, at least, in (e.g.,
within) one symbol
(e.g., one OFDM symbol) on the same carrier (e.g., on the same serving cell,
on a given
serving cell (in a single serving cell), on the same UL BWP, and/or on a given
UL BWP
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(e.g., in a single UL BWP)). Namely, the PUSCH transmissions (e.g., two PUSCH
transmissions) are said to collide if the time occupancy of the PUSCHs
scheduled to carry
the UL-SCH and/or the SP-CSI report overlap in at least one symbol (e.g., one
OFDM
symbol) and are transmitted on the same carrier (e.g., on the same serving
cell, on a given
serving cell (in a single serving cell), on the same UL BWP, and/or on a given
UL BWP
(e.g., in a single UL BWP)).
[00130] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the third PUSCH transmission at the same timing, the first PUSCH
transmission
may be skipped. Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH transmission
and the
third PUSCH transmission would occur at the same timing, the first PUSCH
transmission
may be skipped. Namely, the third PUSCH transmission may be prioritized over
the first
PUSCH transmission. And, the UE 102 may perform the third PUSCH transmission
only
(i.e., in this timing).
[00131] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the fourth PUSCH transmission at the same timing, the first PUSCH
transmission
may be skipped. Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH transmission
and the
fourth PUSCH transmission would occur at the same timing, the first PUSCH
transmission may be skipped. Namely, the fourth PUSCH transmission may be
prioritized
over the first PUSCH transmission. And, the UE 102 may perform the fourth
PUSCH
transmission only (i.e., in this timing).
[00132] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the second PUSCH transmission at the same timing, the SP-CSI may be
transmitted
on the second PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the second PUSCH
together with the UL-SCH). Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH
transmission
and the second PUSCH transmission would occur at the same timing, the SP-CSI
may be
transmitted on the second PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the
second
PUSCH together with the UL-SCH). Namely, the UE 102 may perform the
transmission
of the UL-SCH and the SP-CSI on the second PUSCH. Namely, in a case that the
first
PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g., coincides with) the second PUSCH
transmission
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at the same timing, the UE 102 may transmit the SP-CSI (attempted for report
on the first
PUSCH) on the second PUSCH.
[00133] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the third PUSCH transmission at the same timing, the SP-CSI may be
transmitted
on the third PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the third PUSCH
together
with the UL-SCH). Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH transmission
and the
third PUSCH transmission would occur at the same timing, the SP-CSI may be
transmitted on the third PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the
third
PUSCH together with the UL-SCH). Namely, the UE 102 may perform the
transmission
of the UL-SCH and the SP-CSI on the third PUSCH. Namely, in a case that the
first
PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g., coincides with) the third PUSCH
transmission at
the same timing, the UE 102 may transmit the SP-CSI (attempted for report on
the first
PUSCH) on the third PUSCH.
[00134] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the fourth PUSCH transmission at the same timing, the SP-CSI may be
transmitted
on the fourth PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the fourth PUSCH
together
with the UL-SCH). Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH transmission
and the
fourth PUSCH transmission would occur at the same timing, the SP-CSI may be
transmitted on the fourth PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the
fourth
PUSCH together with the UL-SCH). Namely, the UE 102 may perform the
transmission
of the UL-SCH and the SP-CSI on the fourth PUSCH. Namely, in a case that the
first
PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g., coincides with) the fourth PUSCH
transmission
at the same timing, the UE 102 may transmit the SP-CSI (attempted for report
on the first
PUSCH) on the fourth PUSCH.
[00135] Here, the scheduling request (i.e., the SR) used for requesting the UL-
SCH
resources (e.g., for the initial transmission (e.g., new transmission)) may be
transmitted
on the PUSCH and/or the PUCCH. Here, the SR may be a positive SR (e.g., "1"
for 1-bit
information field for the SR) and/or a negative SR (e.g., "0" for the 1-bit
information
field for the SR). For example, the positive SR may be used for indicating
that the UL-
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SCH resources (e.g., for the initial transmission (e.g., the new
transmission)) are
requested. Also, the negative SR may be used for indicating the UL-SCH
resources (e.g.,
for the initial transmission (e.g., the new transmission)) are not requested.
[00136] Here, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the positive SR (i.e., the positive SR transmission) at the same timing,
the first
PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely, in a case that both of the first
PUSCH
transmission and the positive SR transmission would occur at the same timing,
the first
PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely, the positive SR transmission may be
prioritized over the first PUSCH transmission. And, the UE 102 may perform the
positive
SR transmission only (i.e., in this timing). Namely, in a case that the SP-CSI
and the
positive SR are transmitted at the same timing, the UE 102 may transmit the
positive SR
(e.g., on the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH).
[00137] As described above, the SP-CSI (e.g., the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH)
may be multiplexed with the uplink data (i.e., the UL-SCH, the UL-SCH data,
the
transport block) on the PUSCH. Namely, the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the
PUSCH
together with the uplink data. Also, the SP-CSI (e.g., the SP-CSI reporting on
the
PUSCH) may be performed (e.g., transmitted) without any multiplexing with the
uplink
data. Namely, the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the PUSCH without the uplink
data.
[00138] Here, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the positive SR (i.e., the positive SR request transmission) at the same
timing and
the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) is performed (e.g.,
transmitted)
without the uplink data, the first PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely,
in a case
that both of the first PUSCH transmission and the positive SR transmission
would occur
at the same timing and the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) is
performed (e.g., transmitted) without the uplink data, the first PUSCH
transmission may
be skipped. Namely, the positive SR transmission may be prioritized over the
first
PUSCH transmission. And, the UE 102 may perform the positive SR transmission
only
(i.e., in this timing). Namely, in a case that the SP-CSI and the positive SR
are
transmitted at the same timing and the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g.,
the SP-CSI)
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is performed (e.g., transmitted) without the uplink data, the UE 102 may
transmit the
positive SR (e.g., on the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH). Namely, in a case that the
SP-CSI
(e.g., transmitted without the uplink data) and the positive SR are
transmitted at the same
timing, the UE 102 may transmit the positive SR (e.g., on the PUCCH and/or the
PUSCH).
[00139] Namely, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with
(e.g.,
coincides with) the positive SR (i.e., the positive SR request transmission)
at the same
timing and the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) is performed
(e.g.,
transmitted) together with the uplink data, the positive SR transmission may
be skipped.
Namely, in a case that both of the first PUSCH transmission and the positive
SR
transmission would occur at the same timing and the SP-CSI reporting on the
PUSCH
(e.g., the SP-CSI) is performed (e.g., transmitted) together with the uplink
data, the
positive SR transmission may be skipped. Namely, the first PUSCH transmission
may be
prioritized over the positive SR transmission. And, the UE 102 may perform the
SP-CSI
reporting (i.e., in this timing) (e.g., together with the uplink data).
Namely, in a case that
the SP-CSI and the positive SR are transmitted at the same timing and the SP-
CSI
reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) is performed (e.g., transmitted)
together with
the uplink data, the UE 102 may perform the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH
(e.g.,
together with the uplink data). Namely, in a case that the SP-CSI (e.g.,
transmitted
together with the uplink data) and the positive SR are transmitted at the same
timing, the
UE 102 may perform the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., together with the
uplink
data).
[00140] Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with (e.g.,
coincides
with) the SR transmission (e.g., the positive SR transmission and/or the
negative SR
transmission) at the same timing, the SR (e.g., the positive SR and/or the
negative SR)
may be transmitted on the first PUSCH (e.g., the SR may be transmitted on the
first
PUSCH together with the SP-CSI). Namely, in a case that both of the first
PUSCH
transmission and the SR transmission would occur at the same timing, the SR
may be
transmitted on the first PUSCH (e.g., the SR may be transmitted on the first
PUSCH
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together with the SP-CSI). Namely, the UE 102 may perform the transmission of
the SP-
CSI and the SR on the first PUSCH. Namely, in a case that the first PUSCH
transmission
collides with (e.g., coincides with) the SR transmission at the same timing,
the UE 102
may transmit the SR attempted for transmission on the PUCCH and/or the PUSCH
is
transmitted on the first PUSCH. Here, as described above, the SP-CSI reporting
on the
PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) may be performed (e.g., transmitted) together with
the uplink
data. Also, the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH (e.g., the SP-CSI) may be
performed
(e.g., transmitted) without the uplink data. Namely, the SP-CSI (e.g.,
transmitted together
with the uplink data) and the SR may be transmitted on the first PUSCH. Also,
the SP-
CSI (e.g., transmitted without the uplink data) and the SR may be transmitted
on the first
PUSCH.
[00141] Here, the combination of one or more of the some methods for the PUSCH
transmissions described above may not be precluded. For example, in a case
that the first
PUSCH transmission collides with the second PUSCH transmission, the SP-CSI may
be
transmitted on the second PUSCH. Also, in a case that the first PUSCH
transmission
collides with the third PUSCH transmission, the SP-CSI may be transmitted on
the third
PUSCH. Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with the
fourth
PUSCH transmission, the first PUSCH transmission may be skipped. Namely, in a
case
that the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH transmission(s), the SP-CSI may be
transmitted
on the PUSCH unless the PUSCH transmission(s) corresponds to the fourth PUSCH
transmission. Namely, in a case that the PUSCH transmission corresponds to the
fourth
PUSCH transmission, the SP-CSI (e.g.., the first PUSCH transmission) may be
skipped.
[00142] Also, for example, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission
collides with
the second PUSCH transmission, the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the second
PUSCH.
Also, in a case that the first PUSCH transmission collides with the third
PUSCH
transmission, the first transmission may be skipped. Also, in a case that the
first PUSCH
transmission collides with the fourth PUSCH transmission, the first PUSCH
transmission
may be skipped. Namely, in a case that the UE 102 may perform the PUSCH
transmission(s), the SP-CSI may be transmitted on the PUSCH unless the PUSCH
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transmission(s) corresponds to the third PUSCH transmission and/or the fourth
PUSCH
transmission. Namely, in a case that the PUSCH transmission corresponds to the
third
PUSCH transmission and/or the fourth PUSCH transmission, the SP-CSI (e.g..,
the first
PUSCH transmission) may be skipped.
[00143] As described above, the first PUSCH transmission may be activated by
using
the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink with
the CRC
scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI). Here, the UE 102 may transmit, based on
reception of
the DCI format(s) used for activation the first PUSCH transmission,
confirmation
information (e.g., also referred to as SP-CSI confirmation). Namely, in a case
that the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI activation is received, the UE 102
may trigger
the SP-CSI confirmation. And, the UE 102 may transmit the SP-CSI confirmation.
Here,
the SP-CSI confirmation may be used for indicating a positive acknowledgment
and/or a
negative acknowledgment (i.e., HARQ-ACK) for the DCI format(s) used for
indicating
the SP-CSI activation. Also, the UE 102 may transmit the SP-CSI confirmation
by using
the PUSCH (e.g., the UL-SCH), the PUCCH, and/or the MAC CE. Namely, for
example,
the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation (e.g., the SP-CSI confirmation for the
DCI
format(s) used for activating the SP-CSI reporting on the PUSCH) may be
defined (e.g.,
specified, and/or configured).
[00144] Also,
the first PUSCH transmission may be deactivated (e.g., released) by
using the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink
with the
CRC scrambled by the SP-CSI C-RNTI). Here, the UE 102 may transmit, based on
reception of the DCI format(s) used for deactivation the first PUSCH
transmission,
confirmation information (e.g., also referred to as SP-CSI confirmation).
Namely, in a
case that the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation is
received, the
UE 102 may trigger the SP-CSI confirmation. And, the UE 102 may transmit the
SP-CSI
confirmation. Here, the SP-CSI confirmation may be used for indicating a
positive
acknowledgment and/or a negative acknowledgment (i.e., HARQ-ACK) for the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation. Also, the UE 102 may
transmit the
SP-CSI confirmation by using the PUSCH (e.g., the UL-SCH), the PUCCH, and/or
the
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MAC CE. Namely, for example, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation (e.g., the
SP-
CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for deactivating the SP-CSI
reporting on the
PUSCH) may be defined (e.g., specified, and/or configured).
[00145] Here, the MAC PDU (i.e., MAC Protocol Data Unit) may be a bit string
that is
byte aligned (e.g., multiple of 8 bits) in length. Also, the MAC SDU (i.e.,
MAC Service
Data Unit) may be a bit string that is byte aligned (e.g., multiple of 8 bits)
in length. Here,
the MAC SDU may be included into the MAC PDU from the first bit onward. Also,
the
MAC CE (i.e., MAC Control Element) may be a bit string that is byte aligned
(e.g.,
multiple of 8 bits) in length. Also, the MAC subheader (e.g., also referred to
as the MAC
PDU subheader) may be a bit string that is byte aligned (e.g., multiple of 8
bits) in length.
Here, each MAC subheader may be placed immediately in front of the
corresponding
MSC SDU, MAC CE, or padding. For example, the MAC PDU may comprise one or
more MCA subPDUs. And, each MAC subPDU may consist of the MAC subheader only
(e.g., including padding). Also, each MAC subPDU may consist of the MAC
subheader
and the MAC SDU. Also, each MAC subPDU may consist of the MAC subheader and
the MAC CE. Also, each MAC subPDU may consist of the MAC subheader and the
padding. And, for example, each MAC subheader may correspond to either the MAC
SDU, the MAC CE, or the padding. Namely, the MAC subheader may correspond to
the
MAC SDU, the MAC CE, and/or the padding.
[00146] For example, the MAC CE may be identified by the MAC subheader (e.g.,
the
MAC PDU subheader) with LCID (e.g., Logical Channel Identifier (e.g.,
Identification)).
Here, the LCID (e.g., the LCID field(s)) may identify the logical channel
instance of the
corresponding MAC SDU, the type of the corresponding MAC CE, and/or the
padding.
For example, there may be one LCID field per the MAC subheader.
[00147] And, for example, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI activation may be identified by using
the MAC
subheader (e.g., the MAC PDU subheader) with LCID. Also, the MAC CE for the SP-
CSI
confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation
may be
identified by using the MAC subheader (e.g., the MAC PDU subheader) with LCID.
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[00148] Here, the same LCID (e.g., a single common LCID) may be used for
identifying the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used
for
indicating the SP-CSI activation and the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation
for the
DCI format(s) for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation. Namely, the same LCID
may be
used for identifying the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI
activation
and the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI deactivation. For
example,
the index "110111" (i.e., a single common LCID) may be defined for a value of
LCID for
the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI activation and the MAC
CE for
the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI deactivation.
[00149] Also, different LCID(s) may be used for identifying the MAC CE for the
SP-
CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
activation and the
MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating
the SP-
CSI deactivation. Namely, the different LCID(s) may be used for identifying
the MAC CE
for the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI activation and the MAC CE for the
SP-CSI
confirmation for the SP-CSI deactivation. For example, the index "110110" may
be
defined for a value of LCID for the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the
SP-CSI
activation. Also, the index "110101" may be defined for a value of LCID for
the MAC
CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the SP-CSI deactivation.
[00150] Here, a
Logical Channel Prioritization procedure (e.g., LCP procedure) may
be applied for the PUSCH transmissions. For example, the LCP procedure may be
applied whenever an initial transmission (e.g., a new transmission) is
performed. For
example, the MAC entity (e.g., the MAC entity in the UE 102) may maintain a
variable
Bj for each logical channel j. Here, the Bj may be initialized to zero when
the related
logical channel is established, and incremented before every instance of the
LCP
procedure by the product PBR x T, where the PRB is Prioritized Bit Rate of
logical
channel j and T is the time elapsed since the Bj was last updated. Here, the
value of Bj
can never exceed the bucket size and if the value of Bj is larger than the
bucket size of the
logical channel j, it may be set to the bucket size. The bucket size of a
logical channel is
equal to PBR x BSD, where PBR and BSD may be configured by using the higher
layer.
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[00151] Also, the MAC entity (e.g., the MAC entity in the UE 102) may perform
the
following LCP procedure. Firstly, the MAC entity may select the logical
channels (e.g.,
the logical channels for transmissions) based on one or more conditions. Also,
the MAC
entity may allocate resources (e.g., UL resources, the UL-SCH resources) to
the logical
channels (e.g., the logical channels selected) in the following three steps.
In a first step
(Step 1), all the logical channels with Bj > 0 are allocated resources in a
decreasing
priority order. If the PBR of a logical channel is set to "infinity", the MAC
entity may
allocate resources for all the data that is available for transmission on the
logical channel
before meeting the PBR of the lower priority logical channel(s). In a second
step (Step 2),
the MAC entity may decrement Bj by the total size of MAC SDUs served to
logical
channel j in Step 1. It should be noted that the value of Bj can be negative.
In a third step
(Step 3), if any resources remain, all the logical channels are served in a
strict decreasing
priority order (regardless of the value of Bj) until either the data for that
logical channel
or the UL grant is exhausted, whichever comes first. Logical channels
configured with
equal priority should be served equally. Namely, for example, the UE 102 may
allocate
resources, according to a priority order (e.g., the LCP procedure), for all UL
data (e.g.,
UL signal) that is available for transmission on the logical channel, and may
not transmit
UL data (e.g., UL signal) that is not available for transmission on the
logical channel.
[00152] For example, the LCP procedure may be applied for the MAC CE for the
SP-
CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
activation. Also,
the LCP procedure may be applied for the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation
for the
DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation. For example, in a
case that the
different values of LCIDs are defined for the MAC CE for the SP-CSI
confirmation for
the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI activation and the MAC CE for
the SP-
CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
deactivation, the
LCP procedure may be applied for each of the MAC CEs.
[00153] Here, for example, in the LCP procedure (e.g., for the LCP procedure),
the
MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating
the SP-
CSI activation may be prioritized over the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation
for the
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DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation. Namely, in the LCP
procedure, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used
for
indicating the SP-CSI activation may be higher priority than the MAC CE for
the SP-CSI
confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
deactivation. Also, in
the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI
format(s) used
for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation may be prioritized over the MAC CE for
the SP-
CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
activation.
Namely, in the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the
DCI
format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI deactivation may be higher priority
than the
MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating
the SP-
CSI activation.
[00154] Also,
the third PUSCH transmission may be activated by using the DCI
format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink with the CRC
scrambled
by the CS-RNTI). Here, the UE 102 may transmit, based on reception of the DCI
format(s) used for activation the third PUSCH transmission, confirmation
information
(e.g., also referred to as CG confirmation (e.g., Configured Grant
confirmation)). Namely,
in a case that the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant
(e.g., the
configured grant Type 2) activation is received, the UE 102 may trigger the CG
confirmation. And, the UE 102 may transmit the CG confirmation. Here, the CG
confirmation may be used for indicating a positive acknowledgment and/or a
negative
acknowledgment (i.e., HARQ-ACK) for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
configured grant activation. Also, the UE 102 may transmit the CG confirmation
by using
the PUSCH (e.g., the UL-SCH), the PUCCH, and/or the MAC CE. Namely, for
example,
the MAC CE for the CG confirmation (e.g., the CG confirmation for the DCI
format(s)
used for the configured grant activation) may be defined (e.g., specified,
and/or
configured).
[00155] Also,
the third PUSCH transmission may be deactivated (e.g., released) by
using the DCI format(s) for the uplink (e.g., the DCI format(s) for the uplink
with the
CRC scrambled by the CS-RNTI). Here, the UE 102 may transmit, based on
reception of
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the DCI format(s) used for deactivation the third PUSCH transmission,
confirmation
information (e.g., also referred to as CG confirmation). Namely, in a case
that the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the configured grant (e.g., the configured grant
Type 2)
deactivation is received, the UE 102 may trigger the CG confirmation. And, the
UE 102
may transmit the CG confirmation. Here, the CG confirmation may be used for
indicating
a positive acknowledgment and/or a negative acknowledgment (i.e., HARQ-ACK)
for the
DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant deactivation. Also, the
UE 102
may transmit the CG confirmation by using the PUSCH (e.g., the UL-SCH), the
PUCCH,
and/or the MAC CE. Namely, for example, the MAC CE for the CG confirmation
(e.g.,
the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for the configured grant) may
be defined
(e.g., specified, and/or configured).
[00156] And, for example, the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the configured grant activation may be
identified by using
the MAC subheader (e.g., the MAC PDU subheader) with LCID. Also, the MAC CE
for
the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured
deactivation
may be identified by using the MAC subheader (e.g., the MAC PDU subheader)
with
LCID.
[00157] Here, the same LCID (e.g., a single common LCID) may be used for
identifying the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for
indicating the configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2) activation
and the
MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) for indicating the
configured
grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2) deactivation. Namely, the same LCID
may be
used for identifying the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the configured
grant
activation and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the configured grant
deactivation. For example, the index "111000" (i.e., a single common LCID) may
be
defined for a value of LCID for the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the
configured
grant activation and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the configured
grant
deactivation.
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[00158] Also, different LCID(s) may be used for identifying the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant
(e.g., the
configured grant Type 2) activation and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for
the
DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant (e.g., the configured
grant Type 2)
deactivation. Namely, the different LCID(s) may be used for identifying the
MAC CE for
the CG confirmation for the configured grant activation and the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation for the configured grant deactivation. For example, the index
"110101" may
be defined for a value of LOD for the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the
configured grant activation. Also, the index "110100" may be defined for a
value of LOD
for the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the configured grant deactivation.
[00159] Also, the LCP procedure may be applied for the MAC CE for the CG
confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant
(e.g., the
configured grant Type 2) activation. Also, the LCP procedure may be applied
for the
MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2) deactivation. For
example, in a case
that the different values of LCIDs are defined for the MAC CE for the CG
confirmation
for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant activation and
the MAC CE
for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
configured grant
deactivation, the LCP procedure may be applied for each of the MAC CEs.
[00160] Here, for example, in the LCP procedure (e.g., for the LCP procedure),
the
MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the
configured grant activation may be prioritized over the MAC CE for the CG
confirmation
for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant deactivation.
Namely, in
the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s)
used for
indicating the configured grant activation may be higher priority than the MAC
CE for
the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured
grant
deactivation. Also, in the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the CG confirmation
for the
DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant deactivation may be
prioritized
over the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for
indicating the
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configured grant activation. Namely, in the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured grant
deactivation
may be higher priority than the MAC CE for the CG confirmation for the DCI
format(s)
used for indicating the configured grant activation.
[00161] Also, the same LCID (e.g., a single common LCID) may be used for
identifying the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation (e.g., for the DCI
format(s) used for
indicating the SP-CSI activation and/or deactivation) and the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation (e.g., for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the configured
grant (e.g., the
configured grant Type 2) activation and/or deactivation). Namely, the same
LCID may be
used for identifying the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation and the MAC CE for
the
CG confirmation. For example, the index "110011" (i.e., a single common LCID)
may be
defined for a value of LCID for the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation and the
MAC
CE for the CG confirmation.
[00162] Also, different LCID(s) may be used for identifying the MAC CE for the
SP-
CSI confirmation (e.g., for the DCI format(s) used for indicating the SP-CSI
activation
and/or deactivation) and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation (e.g., for the DCI
format(s) used for indicating the configured grant (e.g., the configured grant
Type 2)
activation and/or deactivation). Namely, the different LCID(s) may be used for
identifying
the MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation.
For
example, the index "111101" may be defined for a value of LCID for the MAC CE
for
the SP-CSI confirmation. Also, the index "100100" may be defined for a value
of LCID
for the MAC CE for the CG confirmation.
[00163] Also, the LCP procedure may be applied for the MAC CE for the SP-CSI
confirmation (e.g., the SP-CSI confirmation for the DCI format(s) used for
indicating the
SP-CSI activation and/or deactivation). Also, the LCP procedure may be applied
for the
MAC CE for the CG confirmation (e.g., for the DCI format(s) used for
indicating the
configured grant (e.g., the configured grant Type 2) activation and/or
deactivation). For
example, in a case that the different values of LCIDs are defined for the MAC
CE for the
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SP-CSI confirmation and the MAC CE for the CG confirmation, the LCP procedure
may
be applied for each of the MAC CEs.
[00164] Here, for example, in the LCP procedure (e.g., for the LCP procedure),
the
MAC CE for the SP-CSI confirmation may be prioritized over the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation. Namely, in the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the SP-CSI
confirmation
may be higher priority than the MAC CE for the CG confirmation. Also, in the
LCP
procedure, the MAC CE for the CG confirmation may be prioritized over the MAC
CE
for the SP-CSI confirmation. Namely, in the LCP procedure, the MAC CE for the
CG
confirmation may be higher priority than the MAC CE for the SP-CSI
confirmation.
[00165] Figure 7 illustrates various components that may be utilized in a UE
702. The
UE 702 described in connection with Figure 7 may be implemented in accordance
with
the UE 102 described in connection with Figure 1. The UE 702 includes a
processor 703
that controls operation of the UE 702. The processor 703 may also be referred
to as a
central processing unit (CPU). Memory 705, which may include read-only memory
(ROM), random access memory (RAM), a combination of the two or any type of
device
that may store information, provides instructions 707a and data 709a to the
processor
703. A portion of the memory 705 may also include non-volatile random access
memory
(NVRAM). Instructions 707b and data 709b may also reside in the processor 703.
Instructions 707b and/or data 709b loaded into the processor 703 may also
include
instructions 707a and/or data 709a from memory 705 that were loaded for
execution or
processing by the processor 703. The instructions 707b may be executed by the
processor
703 to implement the methods described above.
[00166] The UE 702 may also include a housing that contains one or more
transmitters
758 and one or more receivers 720 to allow transmission and reception of data.
The
transmitter(s) 758 and receiver(s) 720 may be combined into one or more
transceivers
718. One or more antennas 722a-n are attached to the housing and electrically
coupled to
the transceiver 718.
[00167] The various components of the UE 702 are coupled together by a bus
system
711, which may include a power bus, a control signal bus and a status signal
bus, in
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addition to a data bus. However, for the sake of clarity, the various buses
are illustrated in
Figure 7 as the bus system 711. The UE 702 may also include a digital signal
processor
(DSP) 713 for use in processing signals. The UE 702 may also include a
communications
interface 715 that provides user access to the functions of the UE 702. The UE
702
illustrated in Figure 7 is a functional block diagram rather than a listing of
specific
components.
[00168] Figure 8 illustrates various components that may be utilized in a gNB
860.
The gNB 860 described in connection with Figure 8 may be implemented in
accordance
with the gNB 160 described in connection with Figure 1. The gNB 860 includes a
processor 803 that controls operation of the gNB 860. The processor 803 may
also be
referred to as a central processing unit (CPU). Memory 805, which may include
read-only
memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), a combination of the two or any type
of
device that may store information, provides instructions 807a and data 809a to
the
processor 803. A portion of the memory 805 may also include non-volatile
random access
memory (NVRAM). Instructions 807b and data 809b may also reside in the
processor
803. Instructions 807b and/or data 809b loaded into the processor 803 may also
include
instructions 807a and/or data 809a from memory 805 that were loaded for
execution or
processing by the processor 803. The instructions 807b may be executed by the
processor
803 to implement the methods described above.
[00169] The gNB 860 may also include a housing that contains one or more
transmitters 817 and one or more receivers 878 to allow transmission and
reception of
data. The transmitter(s) 817 and receiver(s) 878 may be combined into one or
more
transceivers 876. One or more antennas 880a-n are attached to the housing and
electrically coupled to the transceiver 876.
[00170] The various components of the gNB 860 are coupled together by a bus
system
811, which may include a power bus, a control signal bus and a status signal
bus, in
addition to a data bus. However, for the sake of clarity, the various buses
are illustrated in
Figure 8 as the bus system 811. The gNB 860 may also include a digital signal
processor
(DSP) 813 for use in processing signals. The gNB 860 may also include a
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communications interface 815 that provides user access to the functions of the
gNB 860.
The gNB 860 illustrated in Figure 8 is a functional block diagram rather than
a listing of
specific components.
[00171] Figure 9 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a UE
902 in
which systems and methods for downlink and/or uplink (re)transmissions may be
implemented. The UE 902 includes transmit means 958, receive means 920 and
control
means 924. The transmit means 958, receive means 920 and control means 924 may
be
configured to perform one or more of the functions described in connection
with Figure 1
above. Figure 7 above illustrates one example of a concrete apparatus
structure of Figure
9. Other various structures may be implemented to realize one or more of the
functions of
Figure 1. For example, a DSP may be realized by software.
[00172] Figure 10 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a gNB
1060 in
which systems and methods for downlink and/or uplink (re)transmissions may be
implemented. The gNB 1060 includes transmit means 1017, receive means 1078 and
control means 1082. The transmit means 1017, receive means 1078 and control
means
1082 may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described in
connection
with Figure 1 above. Figure 8 above illustrates one example of a concrete
apparatus
structure of Figure 10. Other various structures may be implemented to realize
one or
more of the functions of Figure 1. For example, a DSP may be realized by
software.
[00173] Figure 11 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a gNB
1160.
The gNB 1160 may include a higher layer processor 1123, a DL transmitter 1125,
a UL
receiver 1133, and one or more antenna 1131. The DL transmitter 1125 may
include a
PDCCH transmitter 1127 and a PDSCH transmitter 1129. The UL receiver 1133 may
include a PUCCH receiver 1135 and a PUSCH receiver 1137.
[00174] The higher layer processor 1123 may manage physical layer's behaviors
(the
DL transmitter's and the UL receiver's behaviors) and provide higher layer
parameters to
the physical layer. The higher layer processor 1123 may obtain transport
blocks from the
physical layer. The higher layer processor 1123 may send/acquire higher layer
messages
such as an RRC message and MAC message to/from a UE's higher layer. The higher
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layer processor 1123 may provide the PDSCH transmitter transport blocks and
provide
the PDCCH transmitter transmission parameters related to the transport blocks.
[00175] The DL transmitter 1125 may multiplex downlink physical channels and
downlink physical signals (including reservation signal) and transmit them via
transmission antennas 1131. The UL receiver 1133 may receive multiplexed
uplink
physical channels and uplink physical signals via receiving antennas 1131 and
de-
multiplex them. The PUCCH receiver 1135 may provide the higher layer processor
1123
UCI. The PUSCH receiver 1137 may provide the higher layer processor 1123
received
transport blocks.
[00176] Figure 12 is a block diagram illustrating one implementation of a UE
1202.
The UE 1202 may include a higher layer processor 1223, a UL transmitter 1251,
a DL
receiver 1243, and one or more antenna 1231. The UL transmitter 1251 may
include a
PUCCH transmitter 1253 and a PUSCH transmitter 1255. The DL receiver 1243 may
include a PDCCH receiver 1245 and a PDSCH receiver 1247.
[00177] The higher layer processor 1223 may manage physical layer's behaviors
(the
UL transmitter's and the DL receiver's behaviors) and provide higher layer
parameters to
the physical layer. The higher layer processor 1223 may obtain transport
blocks from the
physical layer. The higher layer processor 1223 may send/acquire higher layer
messages
such as an RRC message and MAC message to/from a UE's higher layer. The higher
layer processor 1223 may provide the PUSCH transmitter transport blocks and
provide
the PUCCH transmitter 1253 UCI.
[00178] The DL receiver 1243 may receive multiplexed downlink physical
channels
and downlink physical signals via receiving antennas 1231 and de-multiplex
them. The
PDCCH receiver 1245 may provide the higher layer processor 1223 DCI. The PDSCH
receiver 1247 may provide the higher layer processor 1223 received transport
blocks.
[00179] As described above, some methods for the UL transmissions (e.g., the
PUSCH
transmission) may be applied (e.g., specified). Here, the combination of one
or more of
the some methods described above may be applied for the UL transmission (e.g.,
the
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PUSCH transmissions). The combination of the one or more of the some methods
described above may not be precluded in the described systems and methods.
[00180] It should be noted that names of physical channels described herein
are
examples. The other names such as "NRPDCCH, NRPDSCH, NRPUCCH and
NRPUSCH," "new Generation-(G)PDCCH, GPDSCH, GPUCCH and GPUSCH" or the
like can be used.
[00181] The term "computer-readable medium" refers to any available medium
that
can be accessed by a computer or a processor. The term "computer-readable
medium," as
used herein, may denote a computer- and/or processor-readable medium that is
non-
transitory and tangible. By way of example and not limitation, a computer-
readable or
processor-readable medium may comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other
optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices,
or any other
medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of
instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer or
processor. Disk
and disc, as used herein, includes compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical
disc, digital
versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and Blu-ray disc where disks usually
reproduce data
magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers.
[00182] It should be noted that one or more of the methods described herein
may be
implemented in and/or performed using hardware. For example, one or more of
the
methods described herein may be implemented in and/or realized using a
chipset, an
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a large-scale integrated
circuit (LSI) or
integrated circuit, etc.
[00183] Each of the methods disclosed herein comprises one or more steps or
actions
for achieving the described method. The method steps and/or actions may be
interchanged with one another and/or combined into a single step without
departing from
the scope of the claims. In other words, unless a specific order of steps or
actions is
required for proper operation of the method that is being described, the order
and/or use
of specific steps and/or actions may be modified without departing from the
scope of the
claims.
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[00184] It is to be understood that the claims are not limited to the precise
configuration and components illustrated above. Various modifications, changes
and
variations may be made in the arrangement, operation and details of the
systems, methods
and apparatus described herein without departing from the scope of the claims.
[00185] A program running on the gNB 160 or the UE 102 according to the
described
systems and methods is a program (a program for causing a computer to operate)
that
controls a CPU and the like in such a manner as to realize the function
according to the
described systems and methods. Then, the information that is handled in these
apparatuses is temporarily stored in a RAM while being processed. Thereafter,
the
information is stored in various ROMs or HDDs, and whenever necessary, is read
by the
CPU to be modified or written. As a recording medium on which the program is
stored,
among a semiconductor (for example, a ROM, a nonvolatile memory card, and the
like),
an optical storage medium (for example, a DVD, a MO, a MD, a CD, a BD and the
like),
a magnetic storage medium (for example, a magnetic tape, a flexible disk and
the like)
and the like, any one may be possible. Furthermore, in some cases, the
function according
to the described systems and methods described above is realized by running
the loaded
program, and in addition, the function according to the described systems and
methods is
realized in conjunction with an operating system or other application
programs, based on
an instruction from the program.
[00186] Furthermore, in a case where the programs are available on the market,
the
program stored on a portable recording medium can be distributed or the
program can be
transmitted to a server computer that connects through a network such as the
Internet. In
this case, a storage device in the server computer also is included.
Furthermore, some or
all of the gNB 160 and the UE 102 according to the systems and methods
described above
may be realized as an LSI that is a typical integrated circuit. Each
functional block of the
gNB 160 and the UE 102 may be individually built into a chip, and some or all
functional
blocks may be integrated into a chip. Furthermore, a technique of the
integrated circuit is
not limited to the LSI, and an integrated circuit for the functional block may
be realized
with a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Furthermore, if with
advances in
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a semiconductor technology, a technology of an integrated circuit that
substitutes for the
LSI appears, it is also possible to use an integrated circuit to which the
technology
applies.
[00187] Moreover, each functional block or various features of the base
station device
and the terminal device used in each of the aforementioned embodiments may be
implemented or executed by a circuitry, which is typically an integrated
circuit or a
plurality of integrated circuits. The circuitry designed to execute the
functions described
in the present specification may comprise a general-purpose processor, a
digital signal
processor (DSP), an application specific or general application integrated
circuit (ASIC),
a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices,
discrete
gates or transistor logic, or a discrete hardware component, or a combination
thereof. The
general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or alternatively, the
processor may
be a conventional processor, a controller, a microcontroller, or a state
machine. The
general-purpose processor or each circuit described above may be configured by
a digital
circuit or may be configured by an analogue circuit. Further, when a
technology of
making into an integrated circuit superseding integrated circuits at the
present time
appears due to advancement of a semiconductor technology, the integrated
circuit by this
technology is also able to be used.
